INDEX 413 Birthplace of, 136 Deified, 236 Footprints of, 308. Buddhism, origin of, 26 Bhabra edict important in history of, 150 Asoka's preference for, 134 Menander a convert to, 204 Hinayana, ancient form of, 233, 267 Introduced into China, 233 Mahay ana, newer form of, 236, 267 Merciful teachings of, 268 Gradual decay of, 272, 277 Sammitiya school of, 300, 307 Devotion of Harsha to, 309 Revival in Tibet of, 344 Decline in Deccan of, 364 In Southern India, 364 Buddhist, Chinese pilgrims, 13, 307 Instructors of Asoka, 135 Holy land, 136 Doctrine concerning laymen, 137 Monastic order, 160 Fame of Asoka, 151 Church in Ceylon, 167 Monasteries, 230, 267, 306 Rule of life, 270 Pala kings of Bengal, 344 Budhagupta, raja, 283 Bundelkhand = Jejakabhukti, 332 Burma, Buddhism in, 169 Castes, as described by Megasthenes, 123 Censors of Asoka and others, 160, 161 Ceylon, chronicles of, 11, 151 Conversion of, 167 Pilgrims from, 256 In time of Hiuen Tsang, 389 Chalukya dynasty, 301, 351 Chanakya, minister, 40, 106 Chandala, outcast tribes, 270 Chandella, history, 332-339 Chandragupta, (1) Maurya = Sandra- kottos, 20 Defeated Seleukos, 108, 126 Institutions of, 116 Length of reign of, 125 (2) I of Gupta dynasty, 247 (3) II of Gupta dynasty, Vikramaditya, 14,20 History of, 260 The original of Raja Bikrani, 278 Chandrapida, King of Kashmir, 327 Chang-kien, embassy of, 223 Chariot, Indian, described, 114 Charutnati, daughter of Asoka, 141 Chashtana, satrap, 193 Chedi = Central Provinces. 332 Chera, kingdom, 366 China. Kushan relations with, 231 Buddhism in, 233 Intercourse of Harsha with, 316 Relations of Northern India with, 326 Chiuab, river, 64, 69, 75, 79, 87 Chinese historians, 13 Chola dynasty, 363-366 Christian mission to Indo-Parthians, 207 Elements in Buddhism, 236 Chu, river, 191 Coel = Kayal, 366 Coins, many classes of, 17 Andhra, 190 Greek influence on, 214 Of Samudragupta, 259 Conjevaram = Kanchi, q. v. Corinthian capitals, 238 Court, of Chandragupta Maurya, 111 Courtesans as informers, 119 Crassus, standards of, 212 I) Dakshamitra, daughter of Rudradaman, 194 Dantidurga, Rashtrakuta king, 353 Darius, Indian conquests of, 35 Darshaka, or Harshaka, king, 36 Dasaratha, grandson of Asoka, 176 Dead, exposure of, 131 Death, penalty of, 112, 116, 120, 156, 161 Deaths and births, registration of, 117 Deccan, meaning of, 349. Maurya conquest of, 128 Delhi, iron pillar of. 261 History of, 329 Demetrios, king of the Indians, 201 Devabhuti (Devabhumi), Sunga king, 185 Devadatta, cousin of Buddha, 28 Dhamma (dhanna), meaning of, 153 Dhannsala, rest-houses, 305 Dhruva, Rashtrakuta king, 356, 390 Didda, Queen of Kashmir, 328 Digambara, Jain sect, 355 Dinapur, cantonment, 110 Diodotos I and II, Bactrian kings, 200, 201 Dionysos, in India, 42, 45 Dipavamsa, chronicle, 11, 151 Dravida, country, 388 Dravidian nations, 8, 166, 351, 364 Durlabhaka, King of Kashmir, 327 Durlabhavardhana, King of Kashmir, 327 I Edicts of Asoka, 145 Egypt, embassy to India fiom, 13 Asoka's mission to, 166
