Greek Historians and Geographers

Greek Historians and Geographers

• Ptolemy:
  • He belonged to Alexandria in Roman province of Egypt. He held roman citizenship and wrote in Greek language. He a geographer, astrologer, poet and mathematician. He wrote ‘Geographia’.
  • Arrian: He was a Greek historian of Roman period.
    • His most famous work is Anabasis of Alexander in which he had discussed the campaigns of Alexander. Arrian had used Ptolemy՚s biography of Alexande…

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Major Centres of Jainism

Major Centres of Jainism

Jainism was popular in parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka.

• Xuanzang՚s account suggests that the Diganbara sent was more widespread than the Shvetambara sect.
• Jaina establishments received royal patronage from the Chapas of Gujarat and the Paramara kings.
• In peninsular Indian, some of the Gangas, Rashtrakutas, Eastern and Western Chalukyas, an…

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