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traversed by Alexander. It is nearly finished, as^ 

 well as the map intended to accompany it. 



The doctrine of Manes could not fail of meeting 

 with many admirers, in India, where he appeared 

 in the character of Buddha, and of Christ, or 

 'Sa'liva'hana. Transmigration was one of his 

 tenets ; and the rule of life and manners, of his 

 disciples, was very severe and rigorous. They ab- 

 stained from flesh, fish, eggs, wine, &:c. and the 

 ruler of every district, and president of their assem- 

 blies, was considered as Christ; and, about the 

 sixth ccntur}', they had gained considerable influence 

 in the east. The Bhattis, in the west, are now 

 Musulmans; but, as they are of a roving disposition, 

 some tribes, at various periods, emigrated, and set- 

 tled in the adjacent countries, particularly to the 

 eastward of the Ganges. Such an emigration took 

 place of late years, and they settled near Chandowssey, 

 in Rohilcund: but, at a much more ancient and un- 

 known period, the}^ crossed the Ganges, and settled 

 , in the district of Buddhaown, and there built a fort, 

 called, after their supposed grand-sire, Cote-Sdlivd' 

 hana, or ^Sulbdhan, the fort of 'Sa'liva'hana, and 

 which is mentioned in the Jyin-Acberi'*; and this 

 happened, before they had embraced the religion of 

 Islam : they emigrated probably on account of some 

 religious persecution ; as well as the other descend- 

 ants or followers of Saliva hana, in the Purganah 

 of Baisi/azvdrd, about three days journey from Zza7f- 

 noxv, and in the district of Khairabad. 



These call themselves Vais'yas, or Bais'yas, and 

 also the Vais'yas of 'Sal'iva'hana, 'Saca-Rqja-vansas 

 and ^Saca-Rdja-cumdras, that is to say, the royal 



* Vol. 2d, Tucsim Jumma, p. 84 



