Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.1238
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s2.1238
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Moli (Mauli or Mallaki) One of the sixteen janapadas (countries) in the time of Mahāvīra.¹ It is mentioned along with Vajja(2), Kāsī and Kosala(1), hence it might be a reference to the republic of Mallas or Mallakis who had Kusīnārā and Pāvā as their capitals in the modern Gorakhpur district.²