Dear Patrick,

In the  Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa  Prāgjyotiṣa is described as the kingdom of mleccha. Inscriptions support an association between  Śālastambha dynasty of  Kāmarūpa and the mlecchas, but they also connect Naraka's mytho-historical dynasty to the mlecchas. 

Best wishes,
Paolo



Il giorno lun 24 ago 2026 alle ore 14:31 Patrick Olivelle via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> ha scritto:
Dear All:

A colleague in India who is not a member of this list asked me for secondary works, as well as primary sources, for the concept of “mleccha” in ancient India. The work by Parasher-Sen is well known. But are there others? With thanks and best wishes,

Patrick

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