Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 55
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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________________ Hinglaj-Hingula, situated at the extremity of the Hingula range on the coast of the Mekran in Beluchistan. It is one of the Pithas. Hrishikona-A celebrated place of pilgrimage at a short distance from Hardwar. Hallabid-Same as Halebid. Hundes-Same as Undes. Hyderabad-1. Bhaganagara, in the Nizam's territory, named after Bhagmati, the favourite mistress of Kutub Mahomed Kuli who founded it in 1589 and removed his seat of government to this place from Golkonda, about seven miles distant. 2. Hyderabad in Sindh has been identified by Cunningham with Patala. HyrcaniaHiranyapura, the capital of the Daityas (Mbh., Vana, ch. 172, Udyoga, ch. 97), on the south-east of the Caspian Sea near Asterabad. See Hindaun. I. Igatpar-1. Goparashtra. 2. Govarashtra. 3. Kauba of Ptolemy, a sub-division of the distriot of Nasik, Bombay Presidency. Inn Aptanetravana, in the district of Bahraich in Oudh; it was visited by Hiuen Tsiang. Indla--1. Bhäratavarsha. 2. Jambudvipa. 3. Sudarsanadvipa. India (Into of Hiven Tsiang) is a corruption of Indu or Sindhu or Sapta Sindhu (Hapta Hendu of the Vendidad). Indor-Indrapura, in the district of Balandsahar, United Provinces. Perhaps it is the Indraprasthapura of the Sankaravijaya. Indus-1. The river Sindhu. 2. The Sushoma. 3. The Uttara-Ganga. 4. The Nilab, in the Panjab. Irawadi-1. The river Iråvati. 2. The Subhadra, in Burma. llamabad - Ananta-nAge, the ancient capital of Kasmir, on the Jhelum. The Mahome dans changed the name into Islamabad in the fifteenth century. Jabbalpur-Javalipara. Jaipur-See Joypur. Jals-UjAlikanagara, twenty miles east of Rai Bareli. Jajmau-Yayatipura, three miles from Cawnpur, where the ruins of a fort are pointed out as the remains of the fort of Raja Yayati (see Sam bhara lake). JAlpar-The country which stretches for ten miles around Jajpur in Orissa was called 1. Biraja-kshetra. 2. Parvati-kshetra. 3. Gayanabhi. 4. Yajapura. 5. Yayatipurs. Jakhtiban-Same as Jethian. JalAlAbad-1. Nagarabára. 2. Nigarhára. 3. Nirahara. 4. Nagara. 5. Nysa of the Greeks. 6. Dionysopolis of Ptolemy. 'Nagarabara, at the confluence of the Surkhar or Surkhrud and Kabul rivers, was 4 or 5 miles to the west of Jalalabad. It is also called Amaravati in one of the Jatakas. A village called Nagaraka still exist about two miles to the west of Jalalabad (see Nang henhar). The town of Jalalabad was built by Shum. soodin Khaffi in 1570 by the order of Akbar (JASB., 1842, p. 125). Jalalpur-1. Girivrajapura. 2. Rajagriha. 3. Girjak, the capital of Kekaya of the Ramayana, on the Jhelum, in the Panjab. Jalandhar-1. Jalandhara. 2. Trigartta, in the Panjab. Jalandhar-Doab-Between the Bias and the Sutlej in the Panjab. It comprised the ancient countries of Kekaya, and VAhika or VAlhika. Jallalpur-Bokephala of the Greeks, in the Panjab. Jam-ntr-The river Nirvindhya. Same a Nowa.

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