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Sunga, rose to power at Magadha, carved out an empire of his own which include serveral regions of Madhya Pradesh. From the story of Malavikagnimitra written by Kalidas, it appears that Vidisha was again the place of romance between Malavika and Agnimitra, the son of Pusyamitra, who served as viceroy of the region.
Recent excavations conducted by Jiwaji University of Gwalior at Sooran, suggest that Gwalior region was politically quite active between 300 B.C. 100 A.D. (R.A. Sarma, Vajapaye, P. 73-79). The Excavations had yielded painted grey ware typical of the Gargetic region in the earliest level.
The above is only a preview of the historical events of Gwalior and its surroundings coming through legends and archaeological sources. A detailed picture of the later events can be had from the subsequent chapters.
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