Book Title: Life in Ancient India as Depicted in Jain Canons
Author(s): Jagdishchandra Jain
Publisher: New Book Company

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________________ GEOGRAPHICAL LEXICON . 361 Gayakanna Its exact situation is not known. Goda JU Gondo, it may be identified with Gond, the principal tribe of the Duandiw family, and perhaps the most important of the nonliyan forest to be in India The Gonds are found in a large proportion in the Central Provinces, as Godhora or Godhodamha or Godhal The Godhas are mentioned in the Mahābhārata.! Hayakanna Its location is not identifiable. Hayamuha o Twugamukha Asyamukhas are mentioned in the Matsya Purāņa as dwelling north of the Himalavas 2! Hin Hūnas were known for their oppression.as Hūpas are mentioned as an outside people to the north along with Cinas, etc In thc Raghuramsa, they are placed to the northmost part of the Indus 24 Isana The maid-scivants known as Isāniyās were brought from here. Its location is not known. Jalla or Ajjahala (See Ayvala) Farkut (Sic Supra) Kiihrt or trija The Kūkas are mentioned in thc Mahābhārata.97 (See Supra). Kamboya (See Supra). 22 See Russel and Hiralal, Tribes and Castes of the Central Prorinces, Vol III, p. 41 ff: Census of India, 1931, Vol I, Pt 111, pp 75 sf Sorensen bid , P 309 24 Pargitai, Márk p 368 25 Ava cū., II P 248. 28 Pargitar, Mārkandeya, p. 379. 27 VT 9. 64

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