Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c6.3062
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c6.3062
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It is generally accepted⁴ that Alasandā was the name of an island in the Indus in the territory of Baktria. Geiger⁵ thinks that it is probably to be identified with the town founded by the Macedonian king in the country of Paropanisadae near Kabul.