History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c9.s1.t3.1

c9.s1.t3.1

It appears from these records that the Maukharis came into prominence during the sixth century A. D., but there are certain indications which enable us to trace their existence to much earlier times. First, Kaiyaṭa’s commentary on the *Mahābhāṣya* “which may belong to the 12th century A. D., but which tradition places earlier,”⁴ gives us only three illustrations: