Political History of Northern India

SR No.: 001744
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Gulabchandra Chaudhary
Publisher: Sohanlal Jain Dharm Pracharak Samiti Amrutsar
Publication Year: 1954
Total Pages: 482
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, History, & Culture
File Size: 10 MB

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THE DYNASTIES OF CENTRAL INDIA
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dharmāmrta of Āsādhara that the author's father Salakhana (Sallaksana) "on account of the fear of the loss of his virtues came from the Sapädalaksa country, infested by the Mlecchas to Mālava-mandala, which was full of vigour of the trivargas increased by the scent of the arms of king Vindhya."1 Commenting on the Mlecchas, the author himself says that he meant 'Sihāb-ud-Din Turuska-rāja'. We, however, know from history that the invasion of Sihāb-udDin over that land had occurred in V.E. 1249 (A.D. 1192). According to the same authority Mahākavi Bilhana served as the Sandhivigrahikamantri of Vindhyavarman.We have fortunately an inscription of this minister dated in the reign of his master, found at Mandapadurga (mod. Māndu). There are many Bilhaņas in the Saṁskṛt literature and this Bilhaņa is apparently different from Bilhana, the author of the Vikramānkadeva-carita.
Subhatavarman: Vindhyavarman was succeeded by his son Subhatavarman known in the Jain chronicles as Sohada. Merutunga in one place relates that during the reign of the Caulukya Bhima II "the Mālava king Sohada advanced to the border of Gujarāta, with the intention of devastating the country." It, however, seems that he did not get a singular success. The grants of his successors confirm the statement of the Jain author. This shows that at that time the position of the Paramāras had become so well consolidated that they became able to invade their rivals.
Arjunavarman (c. 1211-1216 A.D.): Subhatavarman's son and successor was Arjunavarman. The Prabandha-cintāmani mentions that he destroyed the country of Gujarāta. This statement is confirmed by the grants of his successors and by Sridhara prasasti of Bhīma II, dated V.E.
1 V. 5: F ata 4916
hafa त्रासद्विन्ध्यनरेन्द्रदोः परिमलस्फूर्जस्त्रिवर्गौजसि ॥ प्राप्तो मालवमण्डले बहुपरीवारः पुरीमावसन् । यो धारामपठजिनप्रमितिवाक्शास्त्रे महावीरतः॥
- Sāgāra-dharmāmsta (MJGS.), p. I. 2 Ibid., V. 7. 8 Paramāras of Dhārā and Mālava, by Luard and Lele, p. 37:
विन्ध्यवर्मनृपतेः प्रसादभूः सान्धिविग्रहिकबिल्हणः कविः। 4 PC., p. 97: THRRTHQ Tref gatot si HESHTA Hteaua sana mare TACATIST: si: ....
5 El., IX, pp. 108, 114. & PC., p. 97: Tag da deyàtur sitta HT TARGETAFISHIRI