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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


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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