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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affairs of the state. According to another colophon of Jñata-Dharma Kathädisadanga-prakarana, dated V.E. 1225 (c. 1168 A.D.), a Mahāmatya Kumārasimha was in charge of the state affairs. This Kumārasimha is referred to as one of the seven sons of minister Bāhada in the Girnar fragmentary stone inscription. From the two other praśastis we know that Mahattama Vādhūyana and Samanta) were the ministers in V.E. 1227 and 1228 respectively. A colophon of Apabhramsa work Mallināha-cariu refers to prime minister Prthvīpāla. This minister repaired the Vimala Jain temple of Mt. Abu.? Among other ministers Kapardi is mentioned in the Prabandha-cintamani. It is said that at his suggestion Kumārapāla, even at the age of fifty, learnt Sainskrt grammar. Kapardi was also a friend of Hemacandra.8 When Vägbhața (Bāhada) was attending to the building of the temple at Satruñjaya near which he founded a town named after him, he gave the charge of his post to this Kapardin.' Kapardi was one of those persons who accompanied Kumārapala in his pilgrimage. He is called Bhandāgārika Kapardin by the Purātana-prabandha-sangraha.10 In the Prabandha-kośa of Rājasekhara he is stated to have been a leader amongst poets and donors.11 Kapardin was given the post of prime ministership by Ajayapāla, the successor of Kumārapāla. Even though warned by Maruka who knew the significance of omens, he accepted the post. He was later on arrested and killed by Ajayapāla in his palace.12
It seems that these numerous ministers were all in charge of various departments of the provinces and they were called ministers and sometimes were made prime ministers. Some of them also held posts of generals and led the armies during wars.
His generals: About Kumārapāla's generals we have also some information. The Dvyaśraya-kavya mentions the Gurjara-Brahmasenānī, whom the
II A., XVIII, p. 383. 2 SJGM., XVIII, p. 110. 3 HIG., III, No. 208.
SJGM., XVIII, p. 110. 5 Ibid., p. III. 6 GOS., XXXVII, p. 79. - Arbuda Prabandha Jain Lekha-sandoha, Pt. II, p. 39, No. 72, V.E. 1206.
8 SJGM., I, pp. 88-89: Garai 751 Totaqcafea q111 a FRIप्युपाध्यायस्य समीपे मातृकापाठात्प्रभृति शास्त्राण्यारभ्यैकेन वर्षेण वृत्तिकाव्यत्रयमधीतम् ।
9 SJGM., I, p. 87. 10 Ibid., II, p. 43. 11 Ibid., VI, p. 48: watat ciami guf 103 107f#: 90 13 Ibid., I, p. 96.