Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s1.236

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Nahavāhaṇa,⁴ the ruler of this city, was attacked by Sālivāhaṇa.⁵ Poet Varabhūti belonged to this place.⁶ Wrestler Phalihamalla hailed from a village near it.⁷ People from outside flocked to this city for worshipping Koṃḍalamemḍha god.⁸ Nuns⁹ and Taccanias¹⁰ (Buddhist monks) could be seen in this city. Preceptor Jiṇadeva(4) converted here two Taccanias to his faith.¹¹ Monks,¹² travellers,¹³ etc.¹⁴ could be seen travelling from this place to Ujjeṇī. Another route led from here to Dakkhiṇāpaha¹⁵ also. Bharuaccha is identified with modern Broach.¹⁶