Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India c13.3

c13.3

Furdoonjee D. J. Paruck refers to a drachm which he originally attributed² to the Sasanian emperor Hormazd II (303-10 A.D.), but was later inclined, after further study, to assign to Hormazd I (272-73 A.D.).³ In the legend of the coin in question, Paruck reads the names of three territories forming parts of the Sasanian empire as Inde, Iradate and Harezi, which he identifies respectively with Sindh, Mūltān and Rājputānā. Whatever, however, be the value of the reading and interpretation of the words Inde and Iradate, there is absolutely no doubt that the suggestion regarding the third name is wrong.