The Ancient Geography of India

The book is organized around the geography of ancient India in the Buddhist period, including the campaigns of Alexander and the travels of Hwen-Thsang. It begins with preliminary material, including a biographical memoir of Alexander Cunningham, a list of his works, foreword, introduction, additional notes, and the original preface. The main geographical survey begins with a general description and then proceeds regionally. Northern India includes Kaofu or Afghanistan, Kapisene, Kabul, Arachosia, Lamghan, Nagarahara, Gandhāra, Udyāna, Bolor, Opokien, Kashmir, Taxila, Singhapura, Punacha, Rajapura, the hill-states of the Punjab, Taki or Punjab, Multan, and related regions. Western India covers Sindh, Gurjjara, Valabhi, Surashtra, and Bharoch. Central India includes Sthāneśvara, Bairāt, Srughna, Mathura, Kanoj, Ayuto, Prayāga, Kosāmbī, Kusapura, Sāketa, Śrāvastī, Kapila, Kusinagara, Vārāṇasī, Vaiśālī, Vṛji, Nepal, Magadha, Bodh Gayā, Rājagṛha, Nālandā, and other sites. Later sections treat Eastern India, Southern India, and Ceylon. The appendices include chronology of Hwen-Thsang’s travels, measures of distance, and correction of Ptolemy’s eastern longitudes.