according to the eran inscription of gupta empire ruler bhanugupta (new revised translation published in 1981), bhanugupta and his chieftain or noble goparaja participated in a battle against the "maittras" in 510 ce, thought to be the maitrakas (the reading being without full certainty, but "as good as certain" according to the authors). this would directly allude to the conflict between the maitrakas and the guptas during the reign of dronasimha. the inscription reads: