16 'रायजोआव मोननाय अशकनि अनथाय बिथोनफोरा इसारा होयोदि साहा कर्नाटकनि गाहाय बाहागोफोरा मौर्जफोरनि सिङावमोन ।
The Ashoka's rock edicts found in the state indicate that major parts of Northern Karnataka were under the Mauryas .