Indraprastha - Indraprastha

Japanese: インドラプラスタ - いんどらぷらすた
Indraprastha - Indraprastha

... The Delhi Triangle has the so-called Old Delhi, centered on the Delhi Fort, at its northern apex, and historically developed in the order of the southern part of the triangle, followed by Old Delhi, and then New Delhi further south. Indraprastha, the capital of the Pandava princes depicted in the Mahabharata, is said to have been located at the present-day Purana Qila (meaning "old fortress") in the eastern part of New Delhi. From the period of division into small states in the 8th century until its occupation by Aibak of the Ghorid dynasty at the end of the 12th century, Delhi continued to be the capital of Hindu kings. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Indraprastha" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… デリー三角地は,デリー城を中心とするいわゆるオールド・デリーを北端の頂点とし,歴史的には三角地南部,次いでオールド・デリー,さらにその南方のニューデリーの順に発展した。《マハーバーラタ》に描かれたパーンダバ王子の都インドラプラスタは現在のニューデリー東部プラーナー・キラー(〈古城〉の意)の位置にあったとされる。8世紀の小国分立時代から12世紀末のゴール朝アイバクによる占拠まで,デリーはヒンドゥー諸王の都として存続した。…

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