Indian Epigraphy c15.t19.2

c15.t19.2

The beginning of the era used by the Bhauma-Karas of Orissa, eighteen of whom reigned for about two centuries, probably coincided with the first regnal year of the first king of the family while the latest known ruler, viz. Dharmamahādevī, ended her reign not long after the year 200 of the era.¹ The feudatory families using the same era must have originally owed complete allegiance to the Bhauma-Karas, but gradually became semi-independent with the growth of their power.² Unfortunately, there was so long no clue to determine with precision the date either of any of the Bhauma-Kara kings themselves or of their feudatories except on grounds of palaeography.