History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c14.s6.36

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He was succeeded by his son Kirtivarman who conquered the Kadambas of North Kanara and the Mauryas of North Konkan. He was succeeded (in 591 A. D.) by his brother Mangalīśa. He conquered the Chedis of Tripura near Jubbulpur. He was lord of the country from sea to sea (Western to the Eastern). After him (in 610 A.D.) came Pulakesin the second, the greatest monarch of this line; he was the son of Kirtivarman. His exploits are extolled by the Aihole grant. He conquered the Pallavas of Kāñchi and in fact became the lord of the whole of Dakshināpatha i. e. from the Nerbudda to Cape Kamorin. He was the direct "lord of the three Mahārāshtras containing 99000 villages." And his greatest exploit was that he defeated Harsha Emperor of the North. He was visited by Hiuen Tsang whose most flattering description of him and his Marathas we have already quoted. In fact this was the most flourishing period of ancient Maratha history. He conquered many kings in the West, also, such as kings of Lāta, Gurjara and Mālava. He established his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhan in the Vengi country on the east.