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28 THE CHRONOLOGICAL SYSTEMS OF GUJARAT the history of the region as well as in that of Indian chronology.
: It is not known who the Kathikas were. Nor it can be ascertained whether they were feudatories of the Ābhīras
It is suggested that the date of the record may be assigned to the Ābhīra era later known as Kalacuri?3 or Cedi era, though the king may be taken as belonging to the Kșatrapa Family.34 The year 127 of this record would accordingly correspond to 375-76 A. C. As for the Ksatrapa King, this date would fall during the reign of Rudrasena III, whose coins are dated from the (Saka) year 270 (348-49 A. C.) to the (Saka) year 301.35 (379-80 A. C.).
It is difficult to account for the unusual and sudden use of the Kathika era in a territory of the Kşatrapa kingdom. The use of the Kalacuri era in this northernmost part of Gujarat appears to be inexplicable in view of the fact that the Kalacuri era was
33. For the Kalacuri Era, vide the Gupta Period below.
34. K. V. Soundara Rajan, Journal of Gujarat Research Society,
Vol. XXV, p. 289., A. Ghosh, Archaeological Remains, Monuments and Museums. Part 1, p. 98 (Archaeological Survey of India, 1964); R. N. Mehta, JOI., Vol. XIV, pp. 410 ff.; Vol. XV, p. 69;, B N. Mukherjee, JOI, Vol. XVII, pp. 157 ff.
35. M. R. Majmudar, CG., pp. 86 ff.
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