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and Pakistan. Since Dhanapala is a close pupil of Baṇa, we can easily. presume that in defining Uttarapatha he seems to point out to Bāņa's description. Madhyamakhanda of Bharatakşetra according to Dr. Law. signifies the whole of Gangetic provinces from Thanesvar to the head of the Delta and from the Himalayan mountain to the banks of the Narmada.2 Dhanapala's reference to Pratapaślla reigning in Kuśasthala (Gadhipura, Mahodaya, Kanauj or Kanyakubja)' refers to the Madhyadeśa. Magadha having Kusumapura for its capital and Suraketu as its ruler, also known as Kikata' in Rgveda, III,53-54, fa à grafer flag i Pada II Atharvaveda V. 22-14 p. 100 Also C.P. Kokata on page 107 Geography of Ancient and Mediaeval Institute Dr. D.C. Sircar, 6 (referred to as looters and barbarians abiding near Simhala by Dhanapala) refers to the Eastern part of India in line with Kalinga, Anga, Vanga etc.
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Raivataka' mountain (Girnar or Junagarh in Gujarat Saurăştra) refers to has Western part of the country. Of the Janapadas. Dhanapala mentioned Uttarakośala." Pürväparavideha," Kalinga," Banga," Anga,"2 Pāñcāla, Magadha,' Magadha, Saurăştra," Gurjara, Lata," 17 Kuntala Kerala,19 Sindhu," Karṇāta," Kañcimandala," Kamarupa, Mandala,23 Prägjyotisa,24
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1. HGAI. p. 15.
2. Ibid. p. 16.
3. Ibid. p. 109, TM Vol. III p. 185.
4. Ibid. Vol. III p. 185.
5. Ibid. Vol. II pp. 270, 298.
6. RV III 53. 14.
7. TM Vol. III p. 186.
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Ibid. Vol. I pp. 55, 47, Vol. III pp. 30, 50, Sm. ed. pp. 243, 395, 399, 420, 426. 9. Ibid. Sm. ed. pp. 412. 428.
10. Ibid. Vol. II p. 245, Vol. III p. 186.
11. Ibid. Vol. III p. 186.
12. Ibid. Vol. III p. 186, 232, Sm. ed. 426.
13. TM Vol. III p. 105.
14. TM Vol. III p. 185.
15. TM Vol. III p. 186.
16. TM Intro.. verse 39, p. 33.
17. TM Vol. III p. 71.
18. TM Vol. III p. 70, 79.
19. TM Vol. III pp.71, 41, Vol. I p. 85.
20. TM Vol. III p. 71.
21. TM Vol. III p. 286.
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22. TM Vol. III p. 193.
23. TM Vol. III p. 34, Sm. ed. 349.
24. TM Vol. III p. 66, Sm., ed. 388.
