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Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.1501

Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.1501

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c19.1501

*Palhava* or *Palhaga*—a country This country is mentioned with Bahalī and Jonaga where Usabha is said to have travelled (See Adamba) It was a non-Āryan country and was known for its maid-servants. It is said that when the city of Bāravai was burnt, Kujjavāraya, the son of Baladeva, was taken to this country ⁶⁰³ The Pahlavas have been identified with the Parthians. ⁶⁰⁴