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Kavyanusasana We also find a Silāditya mentioned by Sođờhala the author of the Udayasundarikathā (composed between 1026 - 1050 A. D.). While describing the genesis of his caste of the Vālabha Kāyastha (that is Kāyasthas of Valabhi ) he refers to one Kaláditya as the founder of his caste. This Kalāditya is mentioned as a brother of Silāditya and as his principal minister. Here again the question arises which of the seven Șilādityas is meant. Soddhala himself, in a way, answers the question. When describing the victorious march of Şilāditya he mentions one Dharmapāla - the ruler of Uttarāpatha whom S. finds difficult to subdue. The only powerful king of Uttarāpatha of the name of Dharmapāla that we know of is the second king of the Pāla dynasty. According to the Tibetian historian Tărānātha, as quoted by Smith, "his rule extended from the Bay of Bengal to Delhi and Jalandhara in the North and to the valleys of the Vindhyan range in the south' (E. H. I. p. 398 ). A ruler of such a dominion would, of course, be called an 'Uttarāpatha - svāmin !. He is said to belong to the dynasty of Māndhātp. Smith puts Dharmapāla who is credited with a reign of sixty - four years about 800 A. D. (E. H. I. p. 398). Prior to the thirty-second year of his reign, as recorded in two of his grants, he had defeated Indrapāla or Indrāyudha and installed in his place Chakrāyudha. This event took place soon after 800 A. D. So we can see that Dharmapāla must be ruling prior to 800 A. D. say about 790 A. D. Relying on the evidence of the MMK Dr. Jayaswal places his predecessor Gopala's reign in the year C. 730 A. D. to 757. Now we saw that the latest Valabhi copper - plate that we
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