Information about Mogadishu being part of India.

 

Manu: Manu Smriti (Code of Manu) Book from classical times (2nd century BCE to 3rd century CE)

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Taken from: The people and culture of Bengal, a study in origins

 

Is the Code of Hinduism

Has the following verse:

Any person who visited Anga, Vanga, Kalingeshu (Kalinga), Magadheshu (Magadha), Saurashtra, etc.,

except for a pilgrimage, had to perform Prayaschitta or purificatory rite.

 

Note: Works from classical times that use (in translation) the word: Magadheshu (for Magadha):

Saddharma-pundarika; Divyavadana; Ashtadhyayi; Catubhanavarapali; Bhadrabahu Samhita; Anguttara Nikaya;

Digha nikaya; Saṃyutta-nikaya; Majjhima-nikaya; Jatakas; Mahavastu; Yakkhasamyutta; Vinaya Pitaka; Udanatthakatha;

 

In the 5^th century: Sumangala-vilasini (Commentary on the Digha nikaya)

In the 9^th century: Vamsatthappakasini (Commentary on the Mabavamsa)

And from the 11^th century: Kathasaritsagara (Legends of India)

In 1285: Lilavati sara: (The Epitome of Queen Lilavati)

 

The Kingdom of Magadha existed from 500 BC till 321 BC the later successor state the Gupta Empire existed till 550AD