The Rashtrakutas and their Times c20.s2.32

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so famous for these qualities that people flock to their country from every side; hence the country is flourishing and their condition prosperous.' The Marathas of Deogiri and Nandurbar are described by Ibn Batuta (189) as upright, religious and trustworthy. The travellers whose testimonies have been quoted above belong to a slightly later period than ours, but there is nothing improbable in their description holding good of our age as well.