History of Gujarát: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Volume I, Part I.Campbell, James M.
History
History of Gujarát: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, Volume I, Part I.
Campbell, James M.
Gujarat (India) -- History
The Statistical Accounts of the eighteen British districts and
eighty-two Native States of the Bombay Presidency, together with the
Materials towards a Statistical Account of the Town and Island of
Bombay extend over thirty-three Volumes and 17,800 pages. In addition
to these Statistical Accounts 475 articles were prepared in 1877-78
for the Imperial Gazetteer.
JAMES MACNABB CAMPBELL.
Bombay Customs House, }
29th May 1896. }
HISTORY OF GUJARÁT.
This Volume contains the Articles named below:
I.--Early History of Gujarát (B.C. 319-A.D. 1304).--From materials
prepared by the late Pandit Bhagvánlál Indraji, Ph.D., completed
with the help of A. M. T. Jackson, Esquire, M.A., of the Indian
Civil Service.
II.--History of Gujarát, Musalmán Period (A.D. 1297-1760).--Prepared
by the late Colonel J. W. Watson, Indian Staff Corps, former
Political Agent of Káthiáváda, with additions by Khán Sáheb
Fazlullah Lutfulláh Farídi of Surat.
III.--History of Gujarát, Marátha Period (A.D. 1760-1819).--By
J. A. Baines, Esquire, C.S.I., Late of Her Majesty's Bombay
Civil Service.
IV.--Disturbances in Gujarát (A.D. 1857-1859).--By L. R. Ashburner,
Esquire, C.S.I., Late of Her Majesty's Bombay Civil Service.
Appendices:
I.--The Death of Sultán Bahádur.
II.--The Hill Fort of Mándu.
III.--Bhinmál or Shrimál.
IV.--Java and Cambodia.
V.--Arab References.
VI.--Greek References.
JAMES M. CAMPBELL.
29th May 1896.
CONTENTS.
EARLY HISTORY OF GUJARÁT.
PAGE
Boundaries and Name 1-5
Ancient Divisions:
Ánartta; Suráshtra; Láta 6-7
Legends:
Ánartta the first Puránic king of Gujarát, and the Yádavas in
Dwárika 8-12
Mauryan and Greek Rule (B.C. 319-100):
The Mauryas (B.C. 319-197); The Greeks (B.C. 180-100) 13-19
The Kshatrapas (B.C. 70-A.D. 398):
The Name; Northern Kshatrapas; Western Kshatrapas; Nahapána
(A.D. 78-120); Ushavadáta (A.D. 100-120); Nahapána's Era;
Málava Era; Chashtana (A.D. 130); The Mevas or Medas; Jayadáman
(A.D. 140-143) 20-34
Rudradáman (A.D. 143-158); Sudarsana Lake; The Yaudheyas; Dámázada
or Dámájadasrí (A.D. 158-168); Jivadáman (A.D. 178); Rudrasimha
I. (A.D. 181-196); Rudrasena (A.D. 203-220); Prithivísena
(A.D. 222); Sanghadáman (A.D. 222-226); Dámasena (A.D. 226-236);
Dámájadasrí II. (A.D. 236) 35-45
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