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stands in the case of Khāravela, who is reputed to bave despatched forces towards the west disregarding Sātakarņi.
(4) Gardabbila was probably defeated at the hands of the Sakas in his 13th year, while in the case of Khāravela, his conquesta suddenly come to an end with the 13th year of his regin.
(5) The Purāņas suggest seven kings of the Gardabhila dynasty and there were seven kings mentioned in an Oriya manuscript, belonging to that dynasty to which Kbäravela (Khárabila) belonged.
(6) Both the Gardabhila and the dynasty founded by Khāravela were great patrons of Jainism.
(7) Kalkācārya, whose sister was abducted by Gardabhila, was the son of Vajrasimha of Magadha to be identified with Vajramitra Sunga; while Khāravela's Chief Queen was of the Vajra family. Hence Garda. bhila and Kbāravela were identical.
(8) Vakradeva, a successor of Khāravela, may have been the Vikramāditya of Vikramadeva, who is reputed to bave ousted the Sakas, and also to have founded the 57 B. C. era ; and hence may have removed the seat of his ompire from Kaliúga to Ujjaiyini.
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