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According to the Mahabharata, northern Pañcala had its capital at Ahicchatra o Chati avati, while southern Pañcāla at Kampilya. Ahicchatra is identical with modern Ramnagar in the Barcilly district."
Akkasthali
GEOGRAPHICAL LEXICON
Akkasthali and Anandapura are mentioned as two different places.18 Akkatthala was one of the five places mentioned in Mathura others being Virathala, Paumatthala, Kusatthala and Mahathala 19
Alabhiya-a city
It is said that Alabhiya was a centic of the samanora agas20 and was visited by Mahavira 21 From here he proceeded to Kundāka Sannivesa. At another time he travelled heic from Vayaggama and proceeded to Seyaviyà 23 Alabhiya was also visited by Gosala 24
Alabhiya is mentic ncd as Ilavi in Buddhist literature and was located thirty yojanas from Savatthi and twelve jojanas from Benaies It lay between Savatthi and Räjag ha and Buddha spent rainy season here 25
Alasanda-a country
It is said that Bharata conquered this country (see Anga).
In Milindapanha Alasanda is mentioned with China, Benai es, Gandhära and other counties 28 The Maharamsa refers to the town of Alasanda which was the chief city of the Yona teritory 27
It is identified with the town of Alexandria founded by Alexander near Kabul in the Palopanisade country' 28
Amalakappa-a city
It is mentioned that Tinalakappa was visited by Pasa2a and Mahā
vira.
Amalakkappa is identical with Allakappa of Buddhist literature. Perhaps Allakappa lav not very far from Vethadipa,30 which is stated to be situated on the way from Masar in Shahabad district to Vaisālī
17 CAGI, pp 13, 705
18 Nisi Cu, 11 p 23 (MSS)
19 Vu p 18
10 Bhag, 11 12
See Supra, p 259 23 Ibid
21 Ava Nir, 516
34 Ibid, 15
also La 5
15 Malalasekain, Dictionary of Puli Profer Names, under lavi," also see P HAI p. 160,
Hoernle, a Appendix, pp 51-53 notes
Milindapanha p 327
20
37 XXIX 39
28
Maha amsa trans, p 194 see also Dr Sylvain Levi's article "Alexander and Alexandria in Indian Literature, 'I HQ, 1936, p 121 ff
20
Naya II, p 222 Ria Su 1, Ara Cu, II, 190. 80 GT B,
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| SR No. | 011077 |
| Book Title | Life in Ancient India as Depicted in Jain Canons |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Jagdishchandra Jain |
| Publisher | New Book Company |
| Publication Year | 1947 |
| Total Pages | 429 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 16 MB |