Kashi Janapada
Modern Banaras district including parts of Jaunpur, Ghazipur, and Mirzapur districts can be identified as ancient Mahajanapada of Kashi. Probably Kashi was name of the country of which Banaras was capital.
period: 600 - 521 B.C.
metal: silver
weight: 72 grains
deno: 1 shana
Legend:
From the Mahabharata: Bheeshma defeated all the Kings at the swayamwar of the Kashi naresh's daughters can carried away Amba, Ambika and Ambalika for Vichitravir.
Monday, December 1, 2008
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