Pre-Buddhist India: A Political, Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey of Ancient India Based Mainly on the Jataka Stories c8.52
Pre-Buddhist India: A Political, Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey of Ancient India Based Mainly on the Jātaka Stories c8.52
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| No. | Name | Description | Reference | Identification |
| 153 | Mānusiya | A lake near the city of Sakula in the Mahimsaka kingdom. | V. 337-8. | Here we are reminded of Khāravela's *Hāthigumphā Inscription* wherein, if we accept Jayaswāl's reading, we find the Mūsikas on the *Kaṇṇabeṇṇā*: J. B. O. R. S., III p. 442; IV, 374-5; Barua, however, reads '*Asika*': See *Old Brāhmī Inscriptions*, pp. 11, 207-9. If however our identity of Mahimsaka with Mūsika be correct, the country can be located about the districts of Bhandara and Chanda in C. P.; *Cf.* Jayaswāl, loc. cit. |
| 154 | Migasammātā | A river in the Himavanta. It poured its waters into the Gaṅgā. | VI, 72, 75, 76, 79, 80, 83, 84, 87; VI, 72. | ? |
| 155 | Mithilā | A city—Capital of Videha. It was 7 yojanas in extent. | See Index. sub. voc. VI, 246. | It has been identified with the small town of Janakpur just |
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