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the capital of northern Pañcāla, identified with modern Ramanagar in Barelly district. (LAI, p. 265). Some identify Ahicchatrapura with Nagor in Jodhpur division of Rajasthan (Nāg. Ku. Ca. H. L. Jain, p. XXXIV).
Tamraliptinagara :-(5.99) It is identified with Tamluk in the Midnapur district of Beagal (HGAI, p. 268).
Turukka=Turkey :-The reference to Turuşka (a kind of incense 2.11) indicates that trade flourished between India and Turkey.
Denggiri --Srikantha the first lord of the Vanaradvīpa went there on a pilgrimage (6.8). The PCR calls it Suraparvata (6; 14). Amaragiri and Devagiri should be identical with it. It is identified with Devagiri near Daulatabad near Aurangabad in Andhra (751, p. 390; EHD, p. 3, JHA Comm, Vol. p. 48).
Dhanyapura (Dhanpapura 20 138) :-In the Uttarādhyayana Tīkā it is located in the country of Virāța (LAI, p. 281).
Paitthanayara (Pratişthanagara PCR, 106.25) :-It was a Khecara town (103.138). In the ancient literature Supratisthita or Supratiștha is mentioned. It is identified with modern Paithan, situated on the north bank of the Godavari in the Aurangabad district (HGAI, p. 183).
Padmapura :-It is said that a certain person went from this place to Tamraliptinagara, (5.94). It is identified with modern Padmpur in the Bhandara district of M. P. (SGAMI, p. 153.)
Padminipura (39.37):-It is probably ancient Padmavati identified with Padam Pamaya near Narwar in the Gwaior division (SGAM, 11.242).
Puskalavatı (Pukkhalanayarī 31.9) :-It is the same as Puskaravati, the ancient capital of Gandhāra. It is identified with Charsadda, a little about the junction of the Swat with the Kabul river (HGAI, p. 119).
Puspavatīrṇanagara (77.75):-It can be identified with Puşpapur or Patna (GD, p. 164).
Magahā Janavaya or Magadhadeśa:-King Śreņika is referred to as the king of Magadha with his capital at Rājagrha. Magadha was one of the ancient countries. It comprised the modern Gaya and Patna divisions of Bihar (CAGI, p. 718f; BI, Ch. II), bound by the Ganges, Campa, the Vindhyas and the Sona river.
Majjhadesa (Madhyadeśa) :-From Rajagsha, Rāvana is said to have passed through the Madhyadeśa and then he is said to have sojourned on the bank of the Ganges (11.103-111). According to the
