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{{Short description|Capital of ancient Hindu Kamboja Kingdom}}
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'''Rajapura''' or '''Rajapuram''' was the capital of the ancient [[Kamboja Kingdom]]<ref>See: Political History of Ancient India, 1996, p 132 seq, Dr H. C. Raychaudhury, Dr B. N. Mukerjee.</ref><ref>A History of India, p 269-71, N. R. Ray, N. K. Sinha.</ref><ref>Journal of Indian History, P 304, [[University of Allahabad]]. Department of Modern Indian History, [[University of Kerala]] - 1921; Military History of India, 1980, p 38, Hemendra Chandra Kar - History.</ref><ref>Bimbisāra to Aśoka: with an appendix on the later Saud, 1977, p 16, Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya - India - 1977.</ref><ref>Purana Index , 1992, p 79, A. B. L. Awasthi.</ref> mentioned in the [[Mahabharata]]. [[Karna]] led a war expedition against the Kamboja and some other tribes of the [[Uttarapatha]] a little time before the [[Kurukshetra war]] i.e. ''Karana Rajapuram gatva Kamboja Nirjitastvaya''.<ref>''Mahabharata 7/4/6) and 7/91/39-40''</ref> The Chinese pilgrim  [[Xuanzang]] who travelled to India in the 7th century refers to ''Hoshepulo'' which has been identified as ''Rajapura'' of Sanskrit tradition by Watters and others.<ref>On Yuan Chwang's travels in India, 629-645 A.D, Vol I, p 284, Thomas Watters, Thomas William Rhys Davids, Stephen Wootton Bushell.</ref><ref>See: Political History of Ancient India, 1996, p 133 ff, Dr H. C. Raychaudhury, Dr B. N. Mukerjee.</ref><ref>Buddhist centres in ancient India, 1969, p 162, Binayendra Nath Chaudhury.</ref>
'''Rajapura''' or '''Rajapuram''' was the capital of the ancient [[Kamboja Kingdom]]<ref>See: Political History of Ancient India, 1996, p 132 seq, Dr H. C. Raychaudhury, Dr B. N. Mukerjee.</ref><ref>A History of India, p 269-71, N. R. Ray, N. K. Sinha.</ref><ref>Journal of Indian History, P 304, [[University of Allahabad]]. Department of Modern Indian History, [[University of Kerala]] - 1921; Military History of India, 1980, p 38, Hemendra Chandra Kar - History.</ref><ref>Bimbisāra to Aśoka: with an appendix on the later Saud, 1977, p 16, Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya - India - 1977.</ref><ref>Purana Index , 1992, p 79, A. B. L. Awasthi.</ref> mentioned in the [[Mahabharata]]. [[Karna]] led a war expedition against the Kamboja and some other tribes of the [[Uttarapatha]] a little time before the [[Kurukshetra war]] i.e. ''Karana Rajapuram gatva Kamboja Nirjitastvaya''.<ref>''Mahabharata 7/4/6) and 7/91/39-40''</ref> The Chinese pilgrim  [[Xuanzang]] who travelled to India in the 7th century refers to ''Hoshepulo(曷羅闍補羅, roughly hat-la-tsia-pu-la in 7th century Chinese)'' which has been identified as ''Rajapura'' of Sanskrit tradition by Watters and others.<ref>On Yuan Chwang's travels in India, 629-645 A.D, Vol I, p 284, Thomas Watters, Thomas William Rhys Davids, Stephen Wootton Bushell.</ref><ref>See: Political History of Ancient India, 1996, p 133 ff, Dr H. C. Raychaudhury, Dr B. N. Mukerjee.</ref><ref>Buddhist centres in ancient India, 1969, p 162, Binayendra Nath Chaudhury.</ref> As Per Xuanzang Identification This Name Of Kamboja Capital Rajapura Has Been Identified [[Kapisa Province|Kapisa]] In [[Afghanistan]]
 
== See also ==
* [[Kambojas]]
* [[Mahajanapadas]]
* [[History of India]]
* [[History of Hinduism]]
 


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 00:11, 29 January 2026


Rajapura or Rajapuram was the capital of the ancient Kamboja Kingdom[1][2][3][4][5] mentioned in the Mahabharata. Karna led a war expedition against the Kamboja and some other tribes of the Uttarapatha a little time before the Kurukshetra war i.e. Karana Rajapuram gatva Kamboja Nirjitastvaya.[6] The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang who travelled to India in the 7th century refers to Hoshepulo(曷羅闍補羅, roughly hat-la-tsia-pu-la in 7th century Chinese) which has been identified as Rajapura of Sanskrit tradition by Watters and others.[7][8][9] As Per Xuanzang Identification This Name Of Kamboja Capital Rajapura Has Been Identified Kapisa In Afghanistan

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  1. See: Political History of Ancient India, 1996, p 132 seq, Dr H. C. Raychaudhury, Dr B. N. Mukerjee.
  2. A History of India, p 269-71, N. R. Ray, N. K. Sinha.
  3. Journal of Indian History, P 304, University of Allahabad. Department of Modern Indian History, University of Kerala - 1921; Military History of India, 1980, p 38, Hemendra Chandra Kar - History.
  4. Bimbisāra to Aśoka: with an appendix on the later Saud, 1977, p 16, Sudhakar Chattopadhyaya - India - 1977.
  5. Purana Index , 1992, p 79, A. B. L. Awasthi.
  6. Mahabharata 7/4/6) and 7/91/39-40
  7. On Yuan Chwang's travels in India, 629-645 A.D, Vol I, p 284, Thomas Watters, Thomas William Rhys Davids, Stephen Wootton Bushell.
  8. See: Political History of Ancient India, 1996, p 133 ff, Dr H. C. Raychaudhury, Dr B. N. Mukerjee.
  9. Buddhist centres in ancient India, 1969, p 162, Binayendra Nath Chaudhury.