Life in Ancient India as Depicted in Jain Canons

SR No.: 011077
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

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LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA
Anandapura-a city
Anandanura was situated near the mountain-range of Vindhya 21 It was a centre of trade where goods were carried by land route, by carts and other vehicles. It is said that the walls of the city were made of bricks. The citizens of Anandapura visited the river Saraswati and celebrated feast there.88 Anandapura was a centre of Jain monks, 34 who are said to have travelled from here to Mathura 86
Anandapura is identified with Vadnagar in northern Gujerat, seventy miles south of Sidhpur 86
Andha—a country
Andhra was considered as a non-Aryan country, but king Sampai is said to have opened it for movement of the Jain monks, along with the countries of Surattha, Dravida, Mahārāstra and Kudukka.37
It is said that the people of Andha were known for their cruel disposition (akūramata).38 Rice was called here idáku 89
Andhradesa is the country between the Godavari and the Krishņā including the district of Krishna 40
Andhapura-a city
It is said that king Anandha was ruling over this city.47
Andhapura is mentioned in the Buddhist Jātakas. It was the capital of Andhra and was situated on the Telaväha river.49
Arga—a kingdom
Anga is mentioned as one of the sixteen Janapadas and was included among the twenty five and a half Āryan countries with Campā as its capital.
Angaloka is mentioned together with the countries of Simhala, Babbara, Cılāyaloka, Javanadiva, Arabaka, Romaka, Alasanda and Kaccha which were conquered by Bharata.*
In Buddhist literature, Anga is included among the sixteen MahaJanapadas.14
81 Pinda Nur . Ti , 83, p 31
33 Ibid , 1 3150 1 Bth Bhä Vr i 1090, ibid , 1 1123 34 Süya Cup 253 36 Misi Cü,p 5, p 434
GDP 0 Brh Bhā , 1 3289, Nisi Cü,5, p 438 Vya Bha 7 126 p 2ta , also cf Mahabha, IV 119 where Andhras are described as a
rude race 89 BTh Bhá Vr Pi, 57 40 GEB, 62, also PHA 1, pp 78, 258 41 Brh Bha, 45226 4) I, p 111,GEBP 24
Jambu Su , 32, p 217 a, Āra Ci,p 191 The countries mentioned arc Anga, Magadha, Käsi, Kosala, Vaji, Malla, Ceti, Vamsa Kuru Pancala Marcha, Sürasena, Assaka, Avantı, Gandhāra and Kamboja, Angutiara I, p 213