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The Hāthīgumpha Inscription and the Bhabru Edict
Demetrius is placed in c. 171-136 Bc. Khāravela does not mention him as he did not come into any contact with him in the course of any of his campaigns. The above discussion leads us to the conclusion that although Pusyamitra Sunga was also a contemporary of Khāravela, he was different from Bahasatimita of Magadha.
Thus, it is possible to deduce that Khāravela should have ruled in Kalinga from c. 185 BC to c. 172 BC and that since our record does not record any event after the thirteenth year of his reign, it should have been inscribed in c. 172 BC.
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Justin says that Demetrius was 'king of Indians' when Eucratides was the king of Bactria and Mithridates was that of Parthia. The last named is placed in c. 171-136 BC.
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