Pre-Buddhist India: A Political, Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey of Ancient India Based Mainly on the Jataka Stories c7.22

Pre-Buddhist India: A Political, Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey of Ancient India Based Mainly on the Jātaka Stories c7.22

Language: English

c7.22

The world was comprised of four Mahādīpas (Catunnaṃ Mahādīpānaṃ) or the four great Continents,¹ surrounded by 2000 dīpas or doabs.² Fortunately for us, the Jātakas do furnish us with the names of these Great Continents. They are: Uttarakuru, Pubba Videha, Apara Goyāna and Jambudīpa.³

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