The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c7.s6.53

v1.c7.s6.53

Marshall’s view ignores the regnal period which the Purāṇas assign to the 5th Śuṅga king. As in the name, so in the duration of his reign, there has been an error in the Purāṇas. They assign either two or seven years for this king, but in no case more than the latter period. The record under question, belonging to the 14th regnal year of the king, precludes his identification with the fifth Śuṅga monarch. The other record referred to by Raychaudhuri need not suggest two different kings in Vidiśā about that time. There is nothing whatever to prevent the identification of Mahārāja Bhāgavata with the Bhāgabhadra of the Besnagar inscriptions.