Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.58
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.58
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**Lāḍa (Lāṭa)** Name of a country. Its ladies are said to be beautiful.¹ Marriage with daughters of maternal uncle was permitted in this country.² The Lāḍas were known for their deceitful nature.³ Crops were grown here by rains.⁴ There were wells which contained salty water.⁵ ‘Hali’ was used here in addressing equals.⁶ A variety of cultural information about Lāḍa can be collected from the canonical literature.⁷ Lāḍa is identified with Konkan and southern Gujarat.⁸