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.