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 RAJASTHANA
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that the king of the country of Dāhala wrote to Jayasimha a letter of alliance. The king of Dāhala was probably the Kalacuri Yasah-karņa (c. 1073-1126 A.D.).1 Regarding the Gāhadavāla, the same authority states that Jayasinha maintained diplomatic relations with Jayacandra, 'king of Banaras.'? But the name of the Gahadavāla king Jayacandra (c. 1170-93 A.D.) given in this connection appears to be a mistake for Govindacandra (c. 1114-55 A.D.).
After referring to these victorious campaigns of Jayasimha, the Jain sources mention three more struggles. The Chandonuśasana of Hemacandra3 and a treatise on alankāra by Vägbhața state that Jayasimha defeated Sindhurāja. Simhadevagaại, the commentator of the Vagbhațalankara, states that he was Sindhudeśadhipa, i.e., the Lord of Sindha. We do not know who this king of Sindhudeśa was. The Kirti-kaumudi states :
Sarkha asks Vastupāla to hand over Combay to him, as this city was subject to his father (Pitybhukti), while Vastupāla answers him that it was taken by Nepasimha, after fighting with Simha, who was assisted by cavalry men.''
Muni Jinavijayaji conjectures that Sindhuräja was the same as according to the Hammira-madamardana and Vasanta-vilasa was the father of Saukha. Narasimha of the Kirti-kaumudi is undoubtedly Jayasimha.5 According to the late Pt. Ojha, Sindhurāja in the above reference is the same as has been referred to in a Kiradu inscription of A.D. 1252.6 The Dohad inscription of Jayasimha of 1140 A.D. contains the reference of this war, therefore, this must have taken place before that time.?
Another war with the king of Sapādalaksa is referred to by the Prabandha-cintamani. It states, "He returned Sapādalaksa with several lacs to the humbled Āņaka king.”8 The Kirti-kaumudi of Someśvara also confirms the fact and states that Jayasimha gave his daughter to the Cahamāna.'
1 Ibid., p. 74: FIFTHGT154 ar Fhlaganle 779TATI FETETT etc.
2 P. 12. 3 Chapter 4, V. 129.
Canto II, Vs. 26-27. - R. C. Parikha, Kävyānuśāsana, Introduction, p. clxxx. 6 Prasthan (Guj.), Vol. VIII, No. 4, p. 226. ?IA., X, p. 158 ff. V. 2 : 3F9Scaufata f ia r : 1 8 SJGM., I, p. 476. 9 Canto 2, Vs. 27-29: 3 T TETTHET 3719771
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