Abiria

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Region of ancient India

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::summary Region of ancient India ::

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Abiria was a country mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea and by Ptolemy in his Geographia. The Periplus mentions it as Aberia with the coastal district Syrastrene (modern-day Saurashtra, Gujarat), and Ptolemy locates it above the Indus delta.

Location

The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea and Geographia by Ptolemy locate Abiria between the lower Sindh valley and Kathiawar, apparently in southwest Rajputana and adjoining regions. In the Puranas however, the domains of the Abhira kings were located in the northwestern region of the Deccan.

Mention by Ptolemy

Abiria was mentioned by Ptolemy when he described the territory of the Kshatrapa, Chastana: ::quote[attribution="Syrastrena]].{{nbsp}}... In the island formed by this river are the cities Pantala, [[Barbaricum"] Moreover the region which is next to the western part of India, is called Indoscythia. A part of this region around the (Indus) river mouth is Patalena, above which is Abiria. That which is about the mouth of the Indus and the Canthicolpus bay is called [[Saurashtra (region) ::

Mention in the ''Periplus of the Erythraean Sea''

Abiria is also mentioned in the 1st century CE Periplus of the Erythraean Sea:

Notes

References

References

  1. [[Alain Danielou]], ''A Brief History of India'' ([[Inner Traditions]], 2003), mentioned [http://www.rambles.net/danielou_briefind03.html here]
  2. (1968). "The Age of Imperial Unity". Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
  3. Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya. (1974). "Some Early Dynasties of South India". Motilal Banarsidass.
  4. Schoff, Wilfred H.. (1912-01-01). "The Periplus of the Erythræan sea: travel and trade in the Indian Ocean". Dalcassian Publishing Company.
  5. [http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/periplus.html Source]

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