History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v2.c29.s1.18

v2.c29.s1.18

But even if it does mean a Brahmin we add that there is nothing to show in any inscription that he was a Nāgar Brahmin. Ānandapura is the name of many towns besides Vadnagar. Nay it seems certain from the below quoted ślokas that the Chitoregad inscription looks upon Nāgāda as Ānandapura.† And is it to be granted that a Brahmin coming from Vadnagar must necessarily be a Nāgar Brahmin? And lastly, even if it be granted that he was a Nāgar Brahmin there is no truth whatever in the theory that Nāgar Brahmins are Mers and foreigners. It is not necessary to write a note on this subject refuting the flimsy arguments of Dr. Bhandarkar and show that Nāgars are not Mers.