[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) › c19.783 # Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.783 Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.783 - **Language:** English ### [c19.783](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.783) Hathisīsa was a centre of trade and a number of sea-going merchants of this town are mentioned to have started for Kāliyadīva for trade.²⁷⁴ This town was visited by Mahāvīra, who arrived here from Malaya and proceeded to Tosali²⁷⁵ Its exact situation is not known - [Previous: c19.782](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.782) - [Next: c19.784](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.784) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.783](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.jain-1947.c19.783) · Pramāṇa