Description of Bharatavarsa - Verse 135-137

Now I shall mention mountainous territories.1 These are : Nigarharas, Hamsamargas, Ksupanas, Tanganas, Khasas, Kusapravaranas, Hunas, Darvas, Hudakas, Trigartas, Malavas, Kiratas and Tamasas. The learned know of four ages in this Bharata, viz. Krta, Treta, Dvapara and Kali. I shall explain their natural features later. The Tosalas = The southern part of Kosala or Gorxdwan District around Tosali ( mod. Dhanti ) in Puri District (De, p. 43). The Kosalas =* Sircar identifies this with Daksina (Southern) Kosala — modern Raipur, Bilaspur and Sambalpur region (p. 43). The Traipuras == The region around Tewar. This covers present Jabalpur, parts of Mandla and Narasimhapur Districts. The Vaidikas== A misprint for Vaidisas: Eastern Malwa with Vidisa or Bhilasa as the capital (p. 43). The Tumuras= Modem Turman in Guna Dist., M.P.—(Sircar, p. 44). The Nisadhas=Marwar with Narwar as its capital (ibid). The Anupas= South Malwa country about Nimar (De, p. 8). The Tundikeras==The Narmada basin around the town Sainkheda (AGP 161). The Vitihotras^—The country around Satwar 30 miles north-west of Harda. It is bounded on the north-east and west by the Vindhyas and by the Narmada in the south. The Avantis— The country around Ujjain.