The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c8.s5.3

v1.c8.s5.3

It does not seem probable that Pṛthivīṣeṇa himself made use of his army and treasure for any aggressive wars; for he is usually compared to Yudhishthira, who was more famous for his regard for truth than for his achievements on the battlefield. It was at one time supposed that Kuntala was conquered by Pṛthivīṣeṇa, but the revised reading of the Ajanta inscription in cave XVI shows that it was King Vindhyasena of the Basim branch who conquered this province, and not Pṛthivīṣeṇa I of the main line. Vindhyasena, however, was a contemporary of Pṛthivīṣeṇa I, and the latter may have aided this military adventure of the branch family with soldiers and money of his own.