The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c19.s2.t1.14

v1.c19.s2.t1.14

This land-grant of Abhimanyu seems to be the earliest inscription of the princes who designated their family as Rāṣṭrakūṭa. The lion-seal of the family of Mānāṅka may indicate that his line was quite distinct from the Malkheḍ family, who had the figure of Garuḍa on their seals. The town named Mānapura, from which the grant of Abhimanyu was issued, was probably founded by Mānāṅka. If its identification with Manpur near Mhow is accepted,⁵ we may infer that this family ruled over the valley of the Narbada from Mhow to Pachmarhi.