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tears in the caves of Arbuda, as a result of the conquest of the Paramāra Jagaddeva, who is placed in V.S. 1151.
The association of the Gurjaras with the Arbuda mountain is also noticed in the Tilakamanjari of Dhanapāla :
अद्याप्युद्गतहर्षगद्गदगिरो गायन्ति यस्यार्बुदे । विश्वामित्रजयोज्झितस्यभुजयो विस्फूर्जितं गुर्जरः ।।
(Kavyamāia Series No. 85, I 39) . An early inscription of Varmalāta dated in the V.S. 682 from Vasantgarh refers to his feudatory Vajrabhađa Satyāśraya protecting Arbuda, which is associated with the origin of other ruling families also.
The earliest reference to the Gurjara country and its people is noticed in Båņa's Harsacarita, and the account left by Hiuen Tsang. (Beal, Vol. II, p. 269). Banabhasta's account credits Prabhākaravardhana with keeping the Gurjara (evidently the king of the country or tribe) awake. Hiuen Tsang distinguishes the Gurjara country from neighbouring kingdoms like Bharukaccha, Mālava, Valabhi, Saurāṣtra and Ujjayini, which shows that the Gurjara kingdom at that time comprised Rajputana. It further suggests that there were, at least, two kingdoms in this period, the other one being at Broach.
The Aihole inscription ( dated Saka Samvat 566 = 6 34 A.D.) of Palakesin II, the Cālukya king (EI, VI, p. 1), mentions the submission of the Lāțas, Mālavas, and the Gurjaras to the Cälukya emperor, with a view to seeking his protection. The Gurjaras referred to in this record must be those of Broach.
The Rāştrakūța inscriptions refer to the term 'Gurjara' implying the Pratihāra king of Kanauj, and the Gurjara country establishing the Gurjara nationality of the Pratihäras.
The Radhanpur plates of Govind III (EI, VI, 239) refer to the Rāştrakūta ruler, defeating a coalition of twelve princes, releasing but imprisoning the Ganga, defeating the Gurjara, and subduing the Mālava. Here the names of countries definitely signify their kings.
The Deoli plate inscription of Kșşņa III (EI, V, 235) mentions Kļşņa II frightening the Gurjara, destroying the pride of Lāța, teaching humility to the Gauda, Anga, Kalinga, Ganga and Magadha, where the names of countries are with reference to their kings.
The Baroda Copper plate of the Răstrakūta Karka (IA, XII, 160 ) mentions two terms: Gurjureśvarapati and Gurjareśvara-both being used here in the same sense.
In the Sanjan copper plate of Amoghavarşa (EI, XVIII, p. 243, V. 9), the Rastrakūta ruler Dantidurga is described as being waited upon by kings led by
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