Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.67
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s4.67
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Lādha ( Rāḍha ) An Aṇāriya country which was visited by Mahāvīra. He suffered many troubles on account of being tortured by its people. It comprised of Vajjabhūmi and Subbhabhūmi. Prof. H. Jacobi identifies Lādha with the western Bengal.² Dr. J. C. Jain considers Vijjabhūmi and Subbhabhūmi as identical with modern Birbhum and Singhbhum respectively.³ Dr. B. C. Law identifies Lādha with the modern district of Midnapore whereas Vajjabhūmi and Subbhabhūmi as its northern and southern divisions.⁴