Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India c13.6

c13.6

Paruck says, “The reading of the word in the second line on the upper part of the reverse remained for a long time completely illusive; but now I am able to propose the reading HREZI. According to all the early Arab geographers, the old name of Rājputānā was Haraz. It is probable that the original form of this name was Harez, as on this drachm.”⁴ He refers to Cunningham’s *Ancient Geography of India*, Calcutta, 1924, p. 358, and quotes the following passage in support of the identification of Harez and Rājaputānā: “The name of the country is somewhat doubtful as the unpointed Arabic characters may be read as Haraz or Hazar and Kharaz or Khazar as well as Jurz or Juzr. But fortunately there is no uncertainty about its position which is determined to be Rājputānā by several concurring circumstances...........”