[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947) › c19.397 # Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.397 Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.397 - **Language:** English ### [c19.397](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.397) The city was situated on the bank of the Bennā and hence it was called Bennāyaḍa.¹⁰² It was a centre of trade and the merchants landed here with various merchandise while returning from Pāṇasakūla¹⁰³ It is said that Bennayada was visited by Seṇiya when he was a prince¹⁰⁴ - [Previous: c19.396](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.396) - [Next: c19.398](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.398) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.397](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.397) · Pramāṇa