________________ 389 Vaisali Awaits Further Excavation whole area is dug out, fresh light will be thrown at many aspects of ancient Indian history. As it had brisk trado and commerce with other countsics good materials may be found out touching this aspect as well. The Vaidah area, which awaits further excavation at the hands of the Archaeological Survey Department of the Government of India, is an extensive one. The very name Vaisali (i. e., Expanded City) shows that the ancient city included great suburban areas on all its sides. Bxcavation here in the past have yielded fruitful results and there is ample reason to believe that further excavations will yield still better results. lumi www
