Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c9.1842
Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c9.1842
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SIMHALA. Modern Ceylon. In ancient days this place was called Simhala and the inhabitants were called Simhalas. The following statements about Simhala occur in the Mahābhārata.