Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c9.14

c9.14

Basanarai, people 141 Basārh, ancient Vaiśālī, city 152 Basaronagos, v.l. Barsaronax, king 136 Baskalis, river 145 Bassein, locality 138 Bastagaza, town 133 Bastar District, M.P. 80 Basti District, U.P. 161 Bata, city 136 Batai, people 150 Batanagra, city 129 Batangkaissara, town 129 Batoi, people 123, 136 Battle of the ten kings (Dāśarājña) 27 Baudhāyana Dharmaśūtra 22; its prescription of expiation 19; its definition of Āryāvarta 16 Bāveru (Babylon), city 59 Bāveru Jātaka 59 Bawārij, pirates of Kacch and Somanāth 159 Bayana, see Bazana, city 156 Bay of Bengal 20, 33, 77, 85, 87-88, 163-64 Bazakata, island 142 Bazana, same as Bayana, city 156-57 bdellium, guggulu, product 120n Beal, S. 29n, 151n Beas, see Bibasis and Vipāsā, river 125 Bekanāta, possibly a people 27 Bellary District 103, 165 Belvola, territory 100 Benagouron, Bengaouron, same as Veṅgipura near Elūru, city 134 Benda (Bhīmā), river 122, 127, 134 Bengal, 164; Eastern 164; Northern 78, 84, 161; 164-65; Southern 77; Western 162 Bengaouron, see Benagouron, locality 134 Bepyrrhos, mountain 139-40 Berabai (Verāpatha), locality 138 Berabonna, mart 138