Also, the earliest epigraph records calling the Ganga kings Konganipattam (Kongani crown) starts only with the Serugunda inscription of 6th century, during the rule of King Avinita, indicating the conquest of the Kongu region by Avinita. This is proof enough, it is claimed by Sarma, that the Gangas were not natives of the Kongu region of modern Tamil Nadu either.
This is supported by the earliest inscriptions, which only begin with the Serugunda inscription of the 6th century, during the reign of King Avinita, documenting the conquest of the Kongu region by Avinita. Sarma claims this as evidence that the Gangas were not native to the Kongu region of modern Tamil Nadu.