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Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s3.4

Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s3.4

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c8.s3.4

(Kaliṅga—to the south-west of No. 53), 55. Kiao-sa-lo (Kosala, South Kosala in the Raipur-Bilaspur-Sambalpur region to the north-west of No. 54), 56. An-ta-lo (Andhra, capital—Ping-k’i-lo, i.e. Ping-k’i-pu-lo or Veṅgipura near modern Elūru in the West Godavari District), 57. T’o-na-kie-tse-kia (Dānyakaṭaka, modern Dharaṇikoṭa near Amarāvatī in the Guntur District), 58. Chu-li-ye (Coḷiya, the Telugu-Coḍa territory in the Kurnool-Cuddapa region), 59. Ta-lo-pi-ch’a (Drāviḍa, capital—Kan-chih-pu-lo or Kāñcīpura in the Chingleput District), 60. Mo-lo-kiu-ch’a (Malayakūṭa, the Pāṇḍya-Kerala region), 61. Seng-ka-lo (Siṃhala, Ceylon), 62. Kung-kan-na-pu-lo (Koṅkaṇapura, Southern Konkan), 63. Mo-ha-la-ch’a (Mahārāṣṭra, kingdom of the Early Cālukya king Pulakeśin II), 64. Po-lu-kie-ch’e-p’o (Bhṛgukaccha for Bhṛgukaccha or Bharukaccha, modern Bharoch, Broach), 65. Mo-la-p’o (Mālava—situated on the south-east side of the Mo-ha or Mahī river in Gujarat), 66. A-t’o-li (Aṭali or Aḍali—to the north-west of Mālava in Gujarat), 67. Ki-t’a (Kheṭa or Kheṭaka, modern Kheḍā or Kaira in Gujarat), 68. Fa-la-pi (Valabhī, modern Vala or Wala near Bhavnagar in Kathiawar), 69. A-nan-t’o-pu-lo Ānandapura, modern Vaḍnagar in Gujarat), 70. Su-la-ch’a (Surāṣṭra, Kathiawar), 71. Kiu-che-lo (Gurjara, capital—Pi-lo-mo-lo or Bhillamāla, modern Bhinmal in the Jodhpur Division), 72. Wu-she-yen-na (Ujjayinī—in Western Malwa) 73. Chih-chi-t’o (identified by some with Jajhoṭi which had its capital at Khajurāho in Bundelkhand), 74. Mo-hi-ssu-fa-lo-pu-lo (Maheśvarapura—near No. 73), 75. Sin-tu (parts of modern Sind—to the West of the Sin-tu or Indus; capital—P’i-shan-p’o-pu-lo or Viśrambhapura), 76. Mu-lo-san-pu-lo (Mūlasthānapura, modern Multan), 77. Po-fa-to (Parvata—north-east of No. 76), 78. ’O-tien-p’o-chi-lo (Atinavācala, capital—Kie-chi-ssu-fa-lo or Kaccheśvara), 79. Lang-kie-lo (Lāṅgala, capital—Su-t’u-li-ssu-fa-lo or Strīśvara—described as ‘the way to the Western Women’s country’), [ 80. Po-la-sse (Persia; capital—Su-la-sa-t’ang-na or Surasthāna) ], 81. Pi-to-shi-lo (Pītaśilā—in Sind), 82. ’O-fan-ch’a (Avaṇḍa—in Sind), 83. Fa-la-na Varaṇa, modern Bannu), 84. Tsao-ku-t’a (Jāguḍa, capital—Ho-si-na or Ghazna and Ho-sa-lo, i.e. Guzra or Guzaristan on the Helmund), 85. Fu-li-shih-sa-t’ang-na (Varṣasthāna, capital Hu-pi-na or Opian), 86. An-ta-lo-fo (Andarab—part of the old Tu-ho-lo or Tukhāra country), 87. K’woh-si-to (Khost), 88. Hwoh (Kunduz), 89. Mung-kin (Munjan), 90. ’O-li-ni (Ahreng), 91, Ho-lo-hu (Ragh), 92. Ki-li-seh-mo (Kishm); 93. Po-li-ho (Bolor), 94. Hi-mo-ta-lo (Himatāla), 95. Po-lo-chang-na (Badakhshan), 96. In-po-kin (Yamgan), 97. Kiu-lang-na (Kurana), 98. Ta-mo-sih-teh-ti (Termistat), 99. Shi-k’i-ni (Shikhnan), 100. Shang-ni (Sambi), 101. K’ie-p’an-t’o (Kabandha), 102. U-sha (Och), 103. Kie-sha (Kashgarh), 104. Cho-kiu-kia (Yarkiang), and 105. Kiu-sa-ta-na (Kustana or Khotan).

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