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QWhich ancient text mentions the region as Asham?

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  • A Periplus of the Erythraean Sea ✔ ✖
  • B Ptolemy's Geographia ✔ ✖
  • C Kalika Purana ✔ ✖
  • D Mahabharata ✔ ✖
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The ancient Greek text Periplus of the Erythraean Sea mentions the region, which came to be called Assam, as Asham.
The Mughals also used the term Asham to refer to the region.

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