A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia

by J. G. Bartholomew

Kampil, Bengal. 28N. 79E. Mentioned in 'Mahabharata' as scene of wedding of Draupadi.

Kan-chow, China. 39N. 101E. Described in 'Travels of Marco Polo.'

Kanchrapara, Bengal. 22N. 88E. Bp. of Iswar Chandra Gupta.

[Kandahar], Afghanistan. 32N. 66E. F. by Ahmed Shah, 1747, near site of city f. by Alexander the Great, 330 B.C. Taken by British, 1839, 1879. Stormed by Ayub Khan, but relieved by Lord Roberts, 1880.

[Kandy], Ceylon. 7N. 81E. Contained temple in which was supposed to be a tooth of Buddha; destroyed by Portuguese. Capital of Ceylon, 1592; taken by Portuguese, 1796; entered by British, 1803; became British possession, 1815.

[Kang-hwa] ('river-flower'), Korea. 38N. 127E. Plundered by French under Admiral Roze, 1866; attacked by Americans, 1871; peace established by treaty, 1875.

Kangra, Punjab. 32N. 76E. Pillaged by Firoz Shah, 1360; taken by Sansar Chand, 1785.

Kapilavastu, Nepal. 28N. 83E. Site of city not definitely known, but was ancient capital of Sakyas, and bp. of Buddha. (See Sir Edwin Arnold's 'Light of Asia.')

[Karachi], Sind. 25N. 67E. F. in 1725; ceded by Talpur Amirs to British, 1842.

Karakoram, China. 46N. 102E. Said to be ancient capital of Genghis Khan. (See 'Travels of Marco Polo.')