Daśapura

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Daśapura is the ancient name of the city now known as Mandsaur in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, historically noted for its role as a regional center in central India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient place
former name of city
historical city
country India
etymology name derived from Sanskrit words meaning "ten cities" or "ten fortresses"
hasAlternativeName Dasapura NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeTransliteration Dashapura NERFINISHED
hasCurrentAdministrativeUnit Mandsaur NERFINISHED
hasModernName Mandsaur NERFINISHED
hasStatus historical name
historicalPeriod ancient India
historicalRole regional center in central India
languageOfName Sanskrit NERFINISHED
locatedIn India
Madhya Pradesh
Mandsaur district NERFINISHED
locatedInHistoricalRegion Malwa NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion central India
locatedOn Malwa Plateau NERFINISHED
partOf Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED
precedes Mandsaur NERFINISHED
regionType urban center
replacedByName Mandsaur NERFINISHED
usedAsNameUntil early medieval period (approximate)

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Mandsaur historicalName Daśapura