The Antiquities of Orissa v2.c17.s1.140

v2.c17.s1.140

The substance of what they say on the subject is easily told. Between 538 to 421 B.C., there reigned in Orissa a king named Vajranābha Deva, and in his time the country was twice invaded, first by Mughals and Pathans coming from Marwar, and next by certain Yavanas headed by Seyaet Khan from Delhi ; but he repelled the incursionists with great ease. His son and successor Narasiṁha Deva had a reign of 115 years (421 to 306) during which he had to repel, after many battles, an invasion of Yavanas from Kashmir. He himself attacked the kingdom of Delhi, and appropriated to himself a part of it. In his time a tank was excavated in the town of Dāntan, ten miles to the south of Bhuvaneśvara ; the tank was named Sarasankā ; it still exists as the resort of many pilgrims. His son Manakṛishṇa is said to have been even more long-lived than his predecessor, for he is described to have reigned a hundred and thirty-two years (306-184). He too repelled an invasion fron Kashmir ; the invaders being called Monghals. A Bhoja Rājā followed with a reign of 127 years ; and then Vikramāditya and Śakāditya together took up 137 years. All three repelled invasions by Yavans, so did a king of the name of Nirmala Deva who reigned 45 years. His son Sobhana Deva, however, was not so fortunate ; he succumbed in A. D.