[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970) › v1.c5.s17.117 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.117 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.117 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c5.s17.117](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17.117) Dasannapura (Daśārnapura) A city to the north-east of which Dasannakūḍa was situated¹ Its ruler was Dasannabhadda² A son of king Jiyasattu(23) of Ujjenī took to asceticism in this city³ It was also known as Elakaccha⁴ Dasannapura seems to be a name given to the capital of the Dasanna country just as Magahapura was for Rāyagiha in the later literature⁵ Historical as well as other literary evidences establish that Vidisā was its capital Vidisā is identified with modern Besnagar near Bhilsa situated on river Betwa - [Previous: v1.c5.s17.116](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17.116) - [Next: v1.c5.s17.118](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17.118) - [Up: v1.c5.s17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17.117](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v1.c5.s17.117) · Pramāṇa