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Memoir on Maps Illustrating The Ancient Geography of Kashmir

1899

While considering the means for the execution of such maps I received in the autumn of 1896 the generous offer of the Asiatic Society of Bengal to bear the cost connected with their preparation on the understanding that the mapild be published also in the Society’s Journal with a separate exgranatory memoir. [...] WILSON who was the first European to study the Chronicle in the original published an abstract of the contents of the first six Book as early as 1825.1 He seems to have fully realized the importance of cilir accurate and sober examination of the geographical questions connected with the narrative. [...] There can be no doubt that DșAnville was right in recognizing its name in that of the region of Karsepta situated below the sources of the Bidaspes (Vitastit) and of the Sandabal (Candrablagit) and of the.Adris (Irivati)'.2 Ptolemy metions this territory correctly enough between that of the Daradrai or Dards on the Indus and Kylindrine or the laud of the Kulindas on the Hyphasis (Bias) and eas [...] It shows at the same time the snant use made of riding animals in the mountains)) There is thus more than the mere name to justify us in referring the notice of Dionysios of Samos to Kasmir We meet with the name of the Kasparai also in the Dionysiaka of Nonnos. [...] 2 Kalvar 1 T have shown that the.Po-to-on-to-po-lo of the Annals is a correct reproduction of Pravarapnra the old and official name of S'rnagara In the same way the name Mi-na-sto given to the great river which flows to the west of the capital represents a correct enough transcription of Vitastä.
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Pages
234
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.144839
Segment Pages Author Actions
Frontmatter
i-ii M.A. Stein view
Chapter I Introductory
1-7 M.A. Stein view
Chapter II Accounts of Old Kasmir.
8-60 M.A. Stein view
Chapter III General Geography
61-125 M.A. Stein view
Chapter VI Political Topography
126-213 M.A. Stein view
Supplementary Note AA
214-217 M.A. Stein view
Supplementary Note BB
218-222 M.A. Stein view
Backmatter
223-232 M.A. Stein view

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