Geographical and Economic Studies in the Mahabharata: Upayana Parva c9.83

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Shiraighol, a Mongolian tribe, 82 Shirgol, an ant in Mongolia, 82 Shorkot, the site of Sibipur, the seat of Sibis, 28 Shuidar, a peak of Safed Koh, 13 Shyok River, 75 Siao Yüe-chi, settled in Tarim basin, 15, 20 Siberia, 82 Sibipur, identified with Shorkot, 93 Sibis, placed by Varahamihira in the north with Mālavas, people of Takṣaśilā, Arjunāyanas and Yaudheyas, 93; Greek historians place them near the confluence of Jhelum and Chenab, *ib.*; primitive ways of their life *ib.*, located in Jhang District; also found at Madhyamikā near Chittor, 9, 28, 93; their country famous for shawls, 93-94 Sibi (Sivi), a district in Baluchistān, 106 Simhala, Ceylon, 116, 118 Silver mines at Andarāb and Wakhan, 40 Sin-kiang, Chinese Turkestan, 79 Si-to, Chinese name of the Yarkand River, 75. See Sailodā Sītodā, See Sailodā Sobtis, 107, probably ancient Vasātis. See Vasātis. Sogdiana, 20, 23, 72, 91 Soind, upper course of Mula, 107 Sonmiāni, a port of Kalāt State, 50 Sopārā, 70 Sopiethes, probably a Sālva, 98; different views of Greek historians about the probable location of his kingdom; good government; salt mines in his dominion, *ib.*; handsome populace of the kingdom; salutary laws; brides selected for their looks; good breed of dogs, 99 Sophagsenus, Maurya king Subhagasena, 25 Śṛṅginonarā, horned-men, probably of Śaka origin, 72 Subhūta, name of a people in Pāṇini, 97 Sudarśana Lake, constructed by Candragupta Maurya, 105 Śūdrābhīras, dubbed as false rulers and liars, 4 Śūdras, dubbed as false rulers and liars, 4 Suhma, 109 Śūkaras, probably Choukia-lo of Candragarbha-sūtra; probable identification with Śabaras, 115-116 Suket, 94. See Kitavas Śuṅgas, their origin, 27-28 Śūras, identified with Surs, an Afghan tribe, 87 Śūrpāraka, modern Sopārā, 60 Śvetaparvata, 12; identified with Safed Koh overlooking the plain of Afghānistān towards Ghazni, 13 Syria, 5, 27 Swāt Kohistan, 86 Swāt, 61, 62, 63; upper Swāt, famous for red blankets, 69; present centres of manufacture, 70. See Uḍḍiyāna.