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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GEOGRAPHICAL LEXICON
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The Epics and the Puranas mention the Barbaras as a northern or north-western people. The country of the Barbaras was in north-west frontier of India, and it stretched up to the Arabian sea lt is the Barbaricum or Bai baricou cmporium mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythiean Sea'
Bahalika
(See Bahali).
Bandhuya
Its exact situation is not known.
Bausa or Paosa
The maid-servants, known as Bausis, were brought from here. It cannot be identified.
Bhadaga
The Bhadrakas appear to have been situated on the west bank of the Jumna, somewhere between Delhi and Mathura.8
Bhilla
Bhil was a pre-Â1yan race inhabiting the Vindhya, Satpura and the Satmala or the Ajanta Hills The Bhils were the chief of the large group of tribes that at one time held most of the country now distributed among the provinces of Mewar, Malwa, Khandesh and Gujerat."
Bhuttua
Probably it may be identified with Bhotiyas (from Bhot, the corrupt form of Bod or Tibet), who aic of Tibetan origin."
10
Cilaya or Cılayaloga
The maid-servants known as Cilātikās were brought from here (See also Anga)
The Cilayas were also known by the name of Avada. They icsided in the north and possessed of a large number of mansions, conches, scats, vehicles, slaves, cattle and much gold and silver They were rich, arrogant, powerful and fiery and proficient in the art of fighting. They are said to have fought with Bharata and defeated his forces.11
The place near Assam and Sylhet was called the country of Kirata. Its capital was Tripura which is identical with modern Tipara."
6 C.AG1, p 693
Law. Tibes in Ancient India, p 92
Pargitai Markandeya, p 309
Imp Garlleer, Under Bhil', see also The Tribes and Gustes of the G. P. of India, by Russel, and Ilualal Vol 2, pp. 278 ff; Census of India, 1931, Vol. I, Pt. III, pp. 51 ff.
10 Imp Gaz., II
11 Jambu, 50, p 231.
13
G. D, p. 100.