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king finds mention in the list of successors of Palaka, the king of Avanti.
- Political History of Ancient India, by Dr. H. C. Raychaudhuri, p. 295.
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The Jain date 313 B. C., if based on correct tradition, may refer to his acquisition of Avanti (Malva).
- An Advanced History of India, by Dr. R. C. Majumdar, Dr. H. C. Raychaudhuri, K. K. Datta, p. 99.
Although the date 313 B. C. for Candragupta's accession is based on correct tradition it refers to his victory over Malva or Avanti, because the verse, in which this chronology is adopted, mentions Candragupta in the list of the successors of king Palaka of Avanti.
- Srinetra Pandeya, op. cit., pp. 245-246.
(156) (a)Jam rayanim Kalagao, ariha titthyamkaro maha
viro.
Tam rayanim avanivai, ahisitto palao raya !! 1 !! Satthi Palayaranno (60), Panavannas ayam tu hoi nandanam (155) !
Atthasayam muriyanam (108), tisa ciyaya pusamittassa (30) !! 2 !! Balamitta-bhanumitta satthi (60), vari-sani catta
nahavane!
Taha gaddabhilla-rajjam tessa (13), varisa sagassa cau (varisa) (4) !! 3 !!
Sri Vikramadityasca pratibo dhitas ta drajyam tu sri virasaptati catustaye (470) samjatam ! -Tapagaccha Pattavali by Dharmasagara Upadhyaya (Ed. and Tr. by Panyaa Kalyanna Vijayaji), pp. 50-52.
(156) (b) Vikramarajjarambha parao siri vira nivvu bhaniyal Sunnamuniveya jutto vikkama kalau jinakalo !! Vikramakalajjinasya virasya kalo jinakalah sunyah '(o) muni (7), veda (4) yuktah! Catvarims atani saptatyadhikavarsani srimahaviranik ra-madityayor
