Early in the tenth century a wave of invasion from Sindh seems to have spread over Kacch and Káthiáváda. Among the invading tribes were the Jádejás of Kacch and the Chúdásamás of Sorath, who like the Bhattis of Jesalmír call themselves of the Yaduvamsa stock. Doctor Bhagvánlál held that the Chúdásamás were originally of the Ábhíra tribe, as their traditions attest connection with the Ábhíras and as the description of Graharipu one of their kings by Hemachandra in his Dvyásraya points to his being of some local tribe and not of any ancient Rájput lineage. Further in their bardic traditions as well as in popular stories the Chúdásamás are still commonly called Áhera-ránás. The position of Aberia in Ptolemy (A.D. 150) seems to show that in the second century the Ahirs were settled between Sindh and the Panjáb. Similarly it may be suggested that Jádejá is a corruption of Jaudhejá which in turn comes from Yaudheya (the change of y to j being very common) who in Kshatrapa Inscriptions appear as close neighbours of the Ahirs. After the fall of the Valabhis (A.D. 775) the Yaudheyas seem to have established themselves in Kacch and the Ahirs settled and made conquests in Káthiáváda. On the decline of local rule brought about by these incursions and by the establishment of an Ahir or Chúdásamá kingdom at Junágadh, the Jethvás seem to have abandoned Bhúmli which is close to Junágadh and gone to Srínagar or Kántelun near Porbandar which is considered to have been the seat of Jethvá power before Porbandar. A copperplate found at Haddálá on the road from Dholka to Dhandhuka dated A.D. 917 (Saka 839) shows that there reigned at Vadhwán a king named Dharanívaráha of the Chápa dynasty, [462] who granted a village to one Mahesvaráchárya, an apostle of the Ámardáka Sákhá of Saivism. Dharanívaráha and his ancestors are described as feudatory kings, ruling by the grace of the feet of the great king of kings the great lord the illustrious Mahípáladeva. This Mahípála would seem to be some great king of Káthiáváda reigning in A.D. 917 over the greater part of the province. Dr. Bhagvánlál had two coins of this king of about that time, one a copper coin the other a silver coin. The coins were found near Junágadh. The copper coin, about ten grains in weight, has one side obliterated but the other side shows clearly the words Ráná Srí Mahípála Deva. The silver coin, about fourteen grains in weight, has on the obverse a well-executed elephant and on the reverse the legend Ráná Srí Mahípála Deva. From the locality where the name Mahípála appears both in coins and inscriptions, and from the fact that the more reliable Chúdásamá lists contain similar names, it may be assumed as probable that Mahípála was a powerful Chúdásamá ruler of Káthiáváda in the early part of the tenth century.