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412 introduction of writing, Megasthenes and Nearchos, 334; identification of Vishnu with Hercules, Megasthenes, 338; concerning elephants, Ælianus, 353; worship of god of death, Ælianus, 354; serpent-worship, Plutarch and Ktesias, 355; apes and monkeys, Kleitarchos, Megasthenes, 368; name of Ceylon, Ptolemy, Kosmas, Marcellinus, 370; tigers, Nearchos, Megasthenes, Pliny, 370; pearls, Pliny, 371; myth of Pandaia, Megasthenes, Diodorus, Arrianus, 371; diamonds, Pliny, 374; oxen used for charioteering, Ælianus, 375; silk, Nearchos, Pausanius, Pliny, Vopiscus, 378; Kondochates, 381; pearl oysters, 383; Megasthenes, Onesikritos, ib.; hounds, Megasthenes, Aristobulos, Ælianus, Pliny, 387; parrots, Ktesias, Ælianus, 399.

Grendel, 384.

Grihastha, 390.

Gun'aka'shi, 365.

Gupta dynasty, 237. 373.

Gurgaramandala, 244.

Haravati mountains, 389.

Hari, 334. 363. 382.

Harivansha, 395.

Hastin, 353.

Heaven, 60-3. 197. 337. 356. 377.

Hercules identified with Vishnu, 338; endows Pandaia with pearls, 371.

Heroes, 175.186. 240. 338. 357. 377.

Himalâjas, viii. x. 336. 351.

Hînd, xii.

Hindukutsch, xii.

Hindustan, vii.

Hiranjâvati, 198. 381.

Hiranjagarba, 340.

History, Indian, absence of, 390; reasons for deficiency, 320-43; aids from coins, 232. 389; from inscriptions (see Inscriptions); from sagas and chronicles, iv. ix—xiv. 326. 232. 236. 238-40; from epic poems, 240-3; influence of Brahmans on, 235-8; of Buddhists, 238-40; of Muhammedans, 243.

Hitopadesha, 353.

Hiuen Thsang, 336. 374.

Hôma, 375.

Hong-vu, 345.

Hormoustha, 357. 359.

Horse sacrifice, 372, 373.

Houm, 347.

Human sacrifice, 9. 66. 361-2. 355. 365 (see under Sacrifice).

Hungkara, 347.

Huts, Tibetian, 376.

Hydaspes, 368.

Ibhadanta, 352.

Incarnations of Indian deities, 238. 242. 249. 337-41. 348. 362. 373. 381. 391; of Buddha, 336. 348. 366.