The latter arranged for the rehabilitation of the refugees to the forests of Dandakaranya, presently in the state of Chattisgarh.
One of the earliest references of Bhokardan is found in Markandeya Purana, where it is described as a prosperous trading city in Dandakaranya area, located on the trade route from Ujjayini, in central India to Prathishthana, then capital city of Satavahanas.