Ancient History of the Deccan c3.s5.23

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Yajña-Śri seems to have had a brilliant reign. It was in fact at the time of Gautamîputra Yajña Śâtakarṇi that was dug the chaitya of Kaṇhêri which is in a degenerate style compared with that of the splendid Chaitya at Kârli, but which is a remarkable monument (insc. No. 1124 of Lüders's list; 16th year of Yajña). It was also during the time of this king that was embellished the VIII cave at Nâsik whose inscription No. 4 is dated in the 7th year of his reign (Ep. Ind. Vol VIII., page 94). A fragment of a pillar discovered at China near the mouth of the Kṛiṣṇâ which has since been transported to the Madras Museum contains an inscription dated in the 27th year of the reign of Yajña (Ep. Ind., Vol. I., page 95): and the coins bearing the very characteristic name "Yajña" are also well known (see Rapson).