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Vidišā, Saurāşțra, Mālava, Arbuda and Bhrgukaccha'. According to B.C. Law, "Avanti is now identified with the country north of the Vindhya mountain and north-east of Bombay roughly corresponding to modern Malawa, Nimar and adjoining parts of the Central Province.2"
Andhra (VII.105). It is the country between Godāvari and Kțşņā. Dhanakațaka was its capitals. It is also called Amarāvatī at the mouth of the Kļşņā. Vengi(modern peddavegī), five miles to the north of Ellur was its ancient capital*.
Āryävarta (Ku. VII.95). While commenting on the word Āryāvarta,Puşkarākşagasi names it as a Janapada. The northern region of India which lies between the Himalayas and the Vindhya ranges is called Āryāvarta.
Uttarakošala (V.76). Kośala was divided into two parts viz. Košala and Uttarakośala. According to N.L. Dey, Uttarakośala is identified with modern Bahraich districte. Kosala was one of the sixteen Janapadas of India. Sadānīrā (Gandaka) separated it from Videha?.
Aurdāyana (XV.10). It was an area included in Gandhāra.
Kaccha (II.106). Hemacandra has stated that the distance of Kaccha from the Saurāşțra is only eight yojanas. Kaccha is
1. Kävyamimāṁsā, 111.p.9.
ततः सोऽवतीन्प्रत्युच्चचाल यत्रावन्तीव दिशसुराष्ट्रमालवाव॒दभृगुकच्छा
241 97799T: 1 2. Law, B.C. Geograpby of early Buddhism, p.22. 3. Bajpai, K.D. op.cit., p.23 and E.I.VI.p.88. 4. Dey, N.L. op. cit., p.7. 5. ibid.,p.12. Also cf. Macuimti, 11.22. wbich accepts the same
division. 6. Dey, N.L. op. cit. p. 103. 7. Rapson, Cambridge History of India, Vol.I. p.308.
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