Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s15.199

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2 Tosali A country rich in water Here crops were grown by rivers.¹ It was known for palmyra trees² Its people were fond of fruits vegetables and flowers³ In every village there was a public hall (vaggharaṇa) equipped with a fire-pit for the purpose of self choosing ceremony The bride selected her match from among many candidates assembled in the hall⁴ Tosali or Tosala country was formerly identified with Dakṣiṇa Kosala : e Gondwana⁵ but on the fresh evidences from some inscriptions Tosala janapada of the early medieval period is identified with the district round the city of Tosali (i e Dhauli) which was the capital of that country and at that time the Kalinga country was distinct from that of Tosali ⁶