biladuri, the arab historian informs that the maitraka kingdom was invaded by the arabs under junaid during the caliphate of hisham (724-743 ce). the invasion was carried out in 735-736 ce mentioned by the gurjaras of lata. they had invaded all of the gurjara region of north and south. the navsari plate of avanijanashraya pulakeshin mentions that the tajjika (arabs) had destroyed the kachchelas (of kutch), saindhavas, surastra, chavotkata (chavdas), mauryas and gurjaras (of lata) and proceeded towards the deccan. jayabhatta had helped the maitrakas in battle at valabhi at which they had defeated the arabs but eventually lost. finally at navsari, the confederate army led by chalukya troops routed the arabs. pulakeshin was awarded the titles of "dakshinapatha svadharna", the solid pillar of the deccan, "amvarta kanivartayitr", the repeller of the unrepellable and "avanijanashraya", the refuge of the people.