CANDARI
Eth.
CANDARI (Eth.
Κάνδαροι,
Ptol. 6.12.4), a tribe in the NW. part of Sogdiana. They are mentioned by Pliny (
6.26) in connection with the Chorasmii; but they would appear to be to the E. of the
Kharezm country.
It seems probable that the name is derived from the Sanscrit Gandháras, a tribe beyond the Indus, mentioned in the Mahabhárat.
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