A History of Assam c8.36

c8.36

All the subsequent copper-plate inscriptions commence with a reference to Narak "of the Asur race" who conquered Kāmarupa and took up his abode in Prāgjyotisha, "the best of towns." He was followed by his son Bhagadatta, and the latter by others of his line for several generations. Then, "by an adverse turn of fate," the kingdom was taken possession of by Sāla Stambha, "a great chief of the Mlechchhas," who was followed by Vigraha Stambha, Pālaka Stambha, Vijaya Stambha and others of the same race ending with Sri Harisha. From the names of these Mlechchha kings it may be concluded that they, like so many of their successors, were converted to Hinduism as soon as they became worthy of the notice of the local Brāhman priests.