Abiria was a country mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea and by Ptolemy in his Geographia.Alain Danielou, A Brief History of India (Inner Traditions, 2003), mentioned here The Periplus mentions it as Aberia with the coastal district Syrastrene (modern-day Saurashtra, Gujarat), and Ptolemy locates it above the Indus delta.
Location The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea and Geographia by Ptolemy locate Abiria between the lower Sindh valley and Kathiawar, apparently in southwest Rajputana and adjoining regions. In the Puranas however, the domains of the Abhira kings were located in the northwestern region of the Deccan. Mention by Ptolemy Abiria was mentioned by Ptolemy when he described the territory of the Kshatrapa, Chastana:
Mention in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea Abiria is also mentioned in the 1st century CE Periplus of the Erythraean Sea:Source
See also Saraostus Abhira dynasty Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
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