At a high level, we can look at a brief list of the fifty-six Deshas mentioned in the Mahasankalpa which we had seen in the previous part of this series. Of these fifty-six Deshas, we have permanently lost the following to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh:

1. Parts of the Vanga Desha (Bengal) to Bangladesh

2. The original Gurjara-Saurashtra region included the renowned Shaktipeeta, Hingulaja: this is the renowned Hingjlaj Mata which is near-totally lost its original Sanatana character and is today located in the Balochistan province.

3. Kambhoja: At various points in its protracted history, this region lay between (undivided) Punjab and to the South of the Balkh or Bahlika or Bactria. Now, except for a small part in Punjab, the entire region is no longer part of Bharatavarsha.

4. Saakala or Sagala, now known as Sialkot, is in Pakistan.

5. Vahlika or Bahlika or Bactria or Balkh is in Afghanistan.

6. Vakranta or Makran lies in Baluchistan.

7. ShIlahatta or Sylhet is in Bangladesh.

8. Kekaya is in Afghanistan

9. Madra is in Pakistan

10.Sauvira: Parts of this region include today’s Multan.

11.Mulasthana: Or Multan. This sacred pilgrimage site of Sanatana Dharma where the magnificent Aditya Temple stood for centuries was one of the first cities to be attacked by Muhammad bin Qasim. The Aditya Temple itself was burnt to the ground in the 9th or 10th century. Not coincidentally, Multan is home to the largest concentration of Sufi monuments in one place.

12. Saindhava. Parts of this region are in Sindh, Pakistan.