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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POLITICAL HISTORY OF N. INDIA FROM JAIN SOURCES
IV. PARAMĀRAS OF CANDRÄVATI AND ARBUDA
Though we have stray references in the Jain literature to this branch of the Paramāras, fortunately, we have several Jain inscriptions which have helped us in bringing several members of this branch to light.
The earliest source of information about this branch of the Paramäras is the Vasantagadha stone inscription of the Paramāra Pūrņapāla dated V.E. 1099. The Jain inscriptions, though belonging to a later period, help us in constructing the history of this branch.
The Jhālodi temple inscription dated V.E. 1255, which is the earliest among the Jain inscriptions of this line, informs us that valorous Dhārāvarsa, joy of the Paramāra clan, was ruling at Candrāvati.' Another Jain inscription discovered from the Lūņa temple at Mt. Abu dated V.E. 1282 (A.D. 1230) traces the origin of this branch in the same way as we have seen in the Tilakamañjarī of the main line. The third one called the Vimala temple inscription, dated V.E. 1378 (A.D. 1322), tells us the same kind of origin. The Prabhāvaka-carita and Prabandha-kośa call the king of Candrāvati Paramāra.
The first historical person of this branch according to the Lūņa temple inscription is Dhūmarāja;3 and according to the Vimala temple inscription, Kānhada-deva. Both seem to be Prākřtised form of Kșşņa-deva. In the opinion of some scholars Dhümarāja is most likely identical with Kānhadadeva; both Dhūma and Kışņa, being synonymous terms, signify darkness."
The Vasantagadha stone inscription of the Paramāra Pūrņapāla, dated V.E. 1099 (A.D. 1042), mentions Utpalarāja as the first man of the dynasty. Certain scholars on the assumption that Vākpatirāja II bore the second name Utpalarāja maintain that Utpalarāja of Vasantagadha inscription is identical with Vākpati II (c. 975-90 A.D.). This, however, seems improbable for we
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1 Arbuda, Jain Lekha-sandoha, P. IV, p. 108, V. 2: a tria f प्रमारकलहर्षे. अष्टादशशतदेशोतंसे च चन्द्रवतीदंगे। 2 Ibid., P. II, p. 97, V. 32: T: afts THEP ETICHA: 1
प्रद्योताधिकदेहदीधितिभरः कोप्याविरासीन्नरः।। तं मत्त्वा परमारणैकर सिकं स व्याजहार श्रुते
राधारः परमार इत्यजनि तन्नाम्नाऽथ तस्यान्वयः॥ 3 Ibid., V. 33: TT TT3: TH THE "Ibid., p. 2, V. 4: ai Fracaat: gar azeite FATC: 5 H. C. Ray, DHNI., II, p. 913, fn. 4. 6 EI., IX, pp. 10-15.