The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c8.s2.8

v1.c8.s2.8

All the above arguments are unconvincing. A glance at the facsimile of the inscription on the Dureha pillar, as published by Jayaswal himself, shows that it cannot possibly be read as Vākāṭakānām.³ The Purāṇas state that Vindhyaśakti came after the Kilakila kings, and did not come from Kilakila territory. To identify Nāchnā with Chaṇakā is questionable; if it was indeed a Vākāṭaka capital, how can we explain the presence of a feudatory ruler at the same place as his sovereign? It is important to note that we have no records of the early Vākāṭakas in Bundelkhand. This would be rather difficult to explain if their original home was actually at Bijaur-Bāgāṭ.