Ancient History of the Deccan c3.s4.8

c3.s4.8

A Kshaharâta king named Nahapâna is found mentioned in several inscriptions engraved on the rock-cut excavations in Mahârâshtra, viz. at Kârli, Nâsik and Junnar. These inscriptions say that the daugther of Nahapâna named Dakshamitrâ, married a Śaka (Ep. Ind, Vol. VIII, p. 85) called Ushavadâta (Rishabadatta) son of Dinika (inscriptions Nos. 1132 and 1134 of Lüders's list.) This princess and her husband made numerous gifts to the Buddhist monks and had many roc-cut monasteries dug for them. Some of these grants were made at Pokhara (Ajmer) and at Ujêni (Ujjain) which proves that the dominion of Nahapâna extended over an immense empire comprising Guzarât (Kutch, Surâshtra, etc.), a part of Râjputânâ, Mâlwâ (Ujjain) and all the northwestern part of the Deccan (Mahârâshtra).