The Ancient Geography of India

8vo, Hardbound. Book Condition: As New. Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Pioneers in this field of research. 2. Sources of the geography of ancient India. 3. A critical estimate of indigenous sources: I. Literary sources. II. Traditional. III. Archaeological. Northern India: I. Kaofu, or Afghanistan : 1. Kapisene, or Opian. 2. Kophene, or Kabul. 3. Arachosia or Ghazni. 4. Lamghan. 5. Nagarahara, or Jalalabad. 6. Gandhara, or Parashawar. 7. Udyana, or Swat. 8. Bolor, or Balti. 9. Falana, or Banu. 10. Opokien, or Afghanistan (Loi, or Roh). II. Kashmir : 1. Kashmir (province). 2. Urasa. 3. Taxila, or Takshasila. 4. Singhapura, or Ketas. 5. Punacha, or Punach. 6. Rajapuri, or Rajaori. III. Taki, or Panjab : 1. Taki, or Northern Panjab. 2. Shorkot,or middle Panjab. 3. Multan, or Southern Panjab. Western India: I. Sindh : 1. Upper Sindh. 2. Middle Sindh. 3. Lower Sindh, or Lar. 4. Kachh. II. Gurjjara. III. Valabhadra, or Balabhi : 1. Balabhi. 2. Surashtra. 3. Bharoch, or Barygaza. Central India: 1. Sthaneswara. 2. Bairat. 3. Srughna.4. Madawar. 5. Brahmapura. 6. Govisana, or Kashipur. 7. Ahichhatra. 8. Piloshana. 9. Sankisa. 10. Mathura. 11. Kanoj. 12. Ayuto. 13. Hayamukha. 14. Prayaga. 15. Kosambi. 16. Kusapura. 17. Visakha, Saketa, or Ajudhya. 18. Sravasti. 19. Kapila. 20. Kusinagara. 21. Varanasi, or Banaras. 22. Garjjapatipura. 23. Vaisali. 24. Vriji. 25. Nepala. 26. Magadha. 27. Hiranya Parvata. 28. Champa. 29. Kankjol. 30. Paundra Varddhana. 31. Jajhoti. 32. Maheswarapura. 33. Ujain. 34. Malwa. 35. Kheda. 36. Anandapura. 37. Vadari, or Eder. Eastern India: 1. Kamarupa. 2. Samatata. 3 770 pp.The Geography of India may conveniently be divided into a few distinct section, each broadly names after the prevailing religious and political character of the period which it embraces as the Brahmanical, the buddhist and the Muhammdean, Cunningham's "Ancient geography of India" is according to his own statement the geography of the Buddhist period inlcuding the campaigns of Alexander and teh travels of Yuan chwang. The author had only one goal before him that of telling the world the truth about India 's glorious past. The deep, dark veil that enveloped under it the whole of India of Pre-muslim times, had to be removed, adn removed permanently. Very few among our modern Indian Archaeologists have the will and stamina to undertake such arduous tasks. His practical experience in fields greatly helped him to locate a good number of impoetant sites. A few fortunate discoveries made his task easier in some particular cases. xxv+501 pp.