History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v1.c13.25

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Mushikas were a people who have given their name to the river Musi near which the modern city of Ḥaidarābād-Deccan now stands. In my opinion the Mushika country stood further south, south of the Kuntala country or Vanavāse and may be tentatively identified with the famous port of Muziris. The inscription does not inform us about the reason of the expedition and its final results. The Kaliṅgan army reached the home country of the Sātavāhanas in the Bellary district and the invasion was certainly both a menace and insult to the dignity of Sātavāhana royalty.