Ancient History of the Deccan c3.s5.13

c3.s5.13

Again the supposition that Gautamīputra was not the king of the region about Nāsik is untenable: 1) because Gautamīputra gives orders to the officers of Nāsik; 2) according to the inscription of Balaśrī he reigned over Surāṣṭra, Aparānta, and, Vidarba; and Mr. Bhandarkar admits that he reigned also over the South; why should the Nāsik region alone form an exception? 3) We have seldom seen a father dating his grants in the reign (and especially in the 24th year) of the reign of his son; 4) and lastly we have a positive proof of it in the hoard of Joghaltembhi.