Essay name: Bhasa (critical and historical study)
Author: A. D. Pusalker
This book studies Bhasa, the author of thirteen plays ascribed found in the Trivandrum Sanskrit Series. These works largely adhere to the rules of traditional Indian theatrics known as Natya-Shastra.
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CHAPTER X.
GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE.
In this chapter we have grouped in an alphabetical
order under different headings, such as countries, towns,
mountains and rivers, all the references showing
geographical knowledge of the period that we could come
across in the works of Bh膩sa. In the notes appended to
every place name, not only have the identifications of the
various places been given, but references to them in the
Vedic literature, the epics and the Buddhist works have
also been stated as well as some important and
interesting historical facts concerning some of these places,
bringing the story down to the period of our plays. No
references have been made to the subsequent epochs.
Among the ancient works, it is to be noted that P膩峁噄ni
also supplies us with exact and accurate particulars as
to the geographical knowledge of his period. We have
liberally drawn on the writing of Dr. D. R. Bhandarkar,
Sir A. Cunningham, Mr. Nandolal Dey, Dr. B. C. Law,
Dr. S. N. Majumdar Sastri, Dr. H. C. Ray Chaudhury
and others, and have consulted various other sources.*
Our indebtedness has been indicated in the foot-notes at
suitable places.
The following is the list of the countries, towns,
mountains and rivers mentioned by Bh膩sa:
COUNTRIES.
Anga, Avanti, Uttarakuru,
Kamboja,
碍补艣颈,
1 of. Kunte, Vicissitudes, pp. 371-376. 2 Bhandarkar, Carm. Lect., 1918:
Cunningham, Anc. Geography; Dey, Geog. Dict. Law; Geog. of Early Buddhism;
Majumdar Sastri, Cunningham's Anc. Geog.; Ray Chaudhury, Pol. Hist. of Anc.
India; also, Rhys Davids, Buddhist India; Vaidya, Upasa峁僪ara; etc.
