[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) › v2.c8.s4.58 # Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.58 Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.58 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c8.s4.58](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4.58) \*\*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 - [Previous: v2.c8.s4.57](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4.57) - [Next: v2.c8.s4.59](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4.59) - [Up: v2.c8.s4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4.58](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mehta-chandra-1970.v2.c8.s4.58) · Pramāṇa