= Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XV, 
to Paithan by Raja Salivahana, and this was done to enable 
him to be better able to stem the tide of invasion from the 
north by the Parthian satraps of Guzerath. 
(vii) That it was 10 days’ journey east of Paithan. 
On the strength of these points of identification, I identify 
Nagram, a small viljgge in the Sironcha Tahsil of the Chanda 
District, C.P., and situated just at the confluence of the rivers 
Pranhita and Godawari, with the ancient Tagara. 
I will now work out my theory. 
(i) Nagram is situated on the northern bank of the river 
Godawari. No other town attempted to be identified with 
Tagara fulfils this condition. 
(ii and iii) All the other towns identified except Kolhapur 
are within a radius of about 100 miles from Paithan to the 
north, west and south. Of all these places Ter (The Tagara of 
Dr. Fleet) is perhaps a little nearer the east coast than Pai- 
than. Ptolemy and Arrian state that the manufactures of the 
east coast were taken to Tagara, and thence were conveyed on 
carts to Broach. Paithan and Ter are situated almost on the 
same line north to south. Traffic from Ter to Broach must 
pass through Paithan. A glance at the map will bring home 
this fact. But the ancient authors mention that merchandise 
manufactures of the east coast were brought to Tagara: Pai- 
than would be nearer, and commerce would naturally gravitate 
to the nearest market and distributing centre. 
e considerations preclude the idea of Tagara being 
situated to the north, west and south of Paithan and its neigh- 
bourhood. Nagram satisfies all the conditions mentioned by 
Ptolemy and Arrian. It is about 250 miles right to the east 
of Paithan, and pleasantly situated for a trade centre at the 
junction of two great water courses. It is much nearer the east 
marts. 
(iv and vi) About the beginning of the Christian era, the 
Greeks found Tagara the capital of a kingdom. No o her 
interpretation can be put on the phrase “ Metropolis of a dis- 
