Kanchipuram

settlement · 2000 AD – 2099 AD

An ancient city of India, founded in the 4th century BCE and frequently mentioned in literature thereafter, is still a center of religious life and architecture, as well as the textile industry.

Coordinates

12.83639, 79.70533

Also known as

Kanchipuram, Kāñcipuram (ta), காஞ்சிபுரம் (ta)

Dating

attested

Sources

• Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places · CC BY 3.0
  Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places (CC BY 3.0)

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