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Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.s6.5

Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c9.s6.5

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c9.s6.5

Ujjeṇī was another great centre of trade. We hear of Dhanavasu, a merchant of this place who left for Campā with a caravan and was attacked by robbers.¹³ Ujjeṇī was also connected with Pārasakūla. Ayala loaded the boats (*vāhana*) with goods and journeyed to Pārasaula; he earned plenty of wealth there and anchored at Beṇṇāyaḍa.¹⁴