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Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.939

Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c19.939

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c19.939

Kāsī is included among the twenty five and a half Āryan countries with Vārāṇasī as its capital. Kāsī is also included among the sixteen Janapadas. The kingdom of Kāsī and Kosala were known for their eighteen confederate kings³⁴¹ It is identified with the Benares commissionary.³⁴³