 Different historians have identified him with various rulers of the Guhila dynasty, including Kalabhoja, Shiladitya, and Khumana.According to legends, he captured the Chitrakuta (Chittor) fort, either from the mlechchhas (identified by modern historians with the Arabs) or the Moris.According to the 15th century text "Ekalinga Mahatmya" (also called "Ekalinga Purana"), Bappa was the ninth descendant of the Guhila dynasty's founder Guhadatta.