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India

Ancient name
India
Modern name
India
Modern country
India
In medieval usage, India refers generally to the Indian subcontinent beyond the Indian Sea. More specifically, a division of the Indian subcontinent into India-west-of-the-Ganges and India-east-of-the-Ganges suggests Ptolemaic influence. See also Taprobana (Sri Lanka).
Coordinates
22.5, 77.5

The toponym India appears in La Sfera in the following places:

03.16.03 03.18.02 03.28.07

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Map of the location P073

Variant spellings of India in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Endia Ricc15
india Ashb2, Bal, Fo, Laur5, Magl4, Par1, Yale4
INDIA Ashb4, Fn9, He2, Laur3, NB, Pnc5, Ricc8, To2
India He3, Marc1, NB, Pad1
INdIA Magl2
Iuda Parm2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “India.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/india/.