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in Bhutan automatically came within the fold of the Northern zone i.e. Uttarāpatha.
Hence of the mandalas mentioned by Dhanapāla, Saurāṣtra and Kāñci formed a part of the Dakṣiṇāpatha or Dravida mandala having Lāța, Kuntala, Karnāta, Keralā, Kalinga, for their Janapadas while Kāmarūpa, Kāśmīra, Strīrājya with Janapadas such as Uttara Kośala, Pūrvāparavideha, Banga, Anga, Pāñcāla Magadha, Sindhu, Kulūta etc. formed a part of Uttarāpatha. The cities of Kāñci and Kundinapura (Vidarbha) formed a part of Dakṣiṇāpatha or the Dravida mandala while Ayodhyā or Säketa, Kusumapura, Kuśasthala, Campā, Sāṁkāsya, Puşkarāvatī, Rativiśālā, Gaganvallabha, Rathanūpura Cakravāla, Vaijayantī formed a part of the Utttarāpatha.
Alakā being a mythical town, Rangaśālā and Lankā and Manipura formed a part of the regions beyond the pale of the Indian territory. The Paramāra kingdom included the territory administered by the feudatory princes or chiefs who were known by various titles. Dhanapāla has described the court of Paramāra king Bhoja promiscuously stuffed with many people wherein the overlords of men (i.e. kings) came along like ordinary people in order to render service unto him with their sole persons acting the role of paraphernalia.' The feudatory princes were represented by those who belonged to the circle of allies (1451405)?; who were great kings holding charge of a huge cavalry of steeds (Herfra)' who were consecrated on the head (by his own heads but acted subservient to him i.e. the Supreme sovereign (Fufff006 2469:)," the great subsidiary vassals (HETHI4TI:) who were frivolous vassals (fachl4TI:) acquired for the court for the sake of regiment; who were the kings occupying the territories abounding in the wicked people or the revolting or treacherous people (G24147) drawn close through mandates; who stayed within the territorial jurisdictions of the
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verse 48, p. 39. 2. TM Vol. I p. 53. 3. Ibid. Vol. I p. 55. Heladeria 4. Ibid. Vol. I p. 157. 5. Ibid. Vol. I p. 157. 6. Ibid. Vol. II p. 173. 7. Ibid. Vol. II p. 193.
