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'''Zahor''' - An ancient kingdom thought to be located near the place known today as Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, northern India. Some have suggested that Zahor is a corruption of the Persian word Śahor, which means simply 'city', or that it is a degeneration of an Indian word and refers to the state of Bengal. | '''Zahor''' - An ancient kingdom thought to be located near the place known today as Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, northern India. Some have suggested that Zahor is a corruption of the Persian word Śahor, which means simply 'city', or that it is a degeneration of an Indian word and refers to the state of Bengal. | ||
==Further Reading== | |||
*Giuseppe Tucci, ''Tibetan Painted Scrolls'', p. 734 | |||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
Revision as of 13:45, 16 October 2010
Zahor - An ancient kingdom thought to be located near the place known today as Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, northern India. Some have suggested that Zahor is a corruption of the Persian word Śahor, which means simply 'city', or that it is a degeneration of an Indian word and refers to the state of Bengal.
Further Reading
- Giuseppe Tucci, Tibetan Painted Scrolls, p. 734