Gradually the dry zone turned into jungle land. The temples, palaces and all palatial buildings were ruined. Tanks, canals and bunds were destroyed. As this area was deserted, there is no mention of this area in any of the inscriptions of the period. The chronicles too remain silent about this period. Since 1215 AD, this area had gone into oblivion. It is the South-Western Wet Zone and the Malaya-rata that is spoken of... |