Rajapura(Kamboja)

Rajapura(Kamboja)

Rajapura (also known as Rajavasa) was the capital of Kamboja Kingdom as per epic Mahabharata (7.4.5). It is identified as the modern day Rajauri in Kashmir. Kalinga Kingdom also had its capital named as Rajapura.


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