History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c20.5

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This Yavana kingdom of Āndhra had thus a prosperous rule from about 575 A. D. to 900 A. D. and they reached their height of power about 782 A. D. The existence of a Yavana kingdom about this time is also attested by the inscription of Dharmapāla already noticed (Khalimpur grant) भोजैर्मत्स्यैः समद्रैः कुरुयदुयवनावन्तिगान्ध्रकीरैः। भूपैर्व्यालोलमौलिप्रणतिपरिणतैः साधु सङ्गृह्यमाणः।। shows that a Yavana kingdom was among the feudatories of the empire of Kanauj in the eighth century. The mention of Yavana in this inscription is apparently puzzling to many but the riddle is solved if we grant and remember that there was a powerful Yavana kingdom to the south of Nagpur and in the Āndhra country.