Dear Patrick,
In the
Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa Prāgjyotiṣa is described as the kingdom of mleccha. Inscriptions support an association between
Śālastambha dynasty of
Kāmarūpa and the mlecchas, but they also connect Naraka's mytho-historical dynasty to the mlecchas.
- Sharma, Mukunda M. 1978. Inscriptions of Ancient Assam. Guwahati: Dept. Publications Guwahati University.
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Sircar, D.C.
(1990) 2007. “The Mlechchha Dynasty of Sālastambha.” In Ancient Period, From the Pre-historic Times to Twelfth Century A.D., vol. 1 of The Comprehensive History of Assam, edited by H.K. Barpujari, 122–39. Guwahati: Publication Board.
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Choudhury, P.C. 1959. The History of Civilization of the People of Assam up to 12th Century A.D. Guwahati: Dept. of Historical and Antiquarian Studies in Assam.
Best wishes,
Paolo