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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Some seven verses, describing his achievements, are found inserted in the (P) MS. of the Prabandha-cintamani which seems to be taken from the Kirtikaumudi. They narrate the following:
"After Kumārapāla, there was a king by name Ajayapāla who like a wishing tree removed world's poverty by means of gold. Who putting the feet on the neck of the king of Jāngala snatched from him the golden canopy with powerful elephants." In another verse it is stated that "he, always giving the alms, punishing the kings and marrying the women, made all the three qualities (triguna) equal."1
One thing, however, comes out from the above verses that he had defeated the king of Jāngala country (modern Ajmer region). This statement is further corroborated by that of the Sukrta-sankirtanao and the Vasanta-vilasa.3 The Pāțan grant of Bhīma II dated V.E. 1256 (c. 1199 A.D.) also confirms the fact. The king of Jāngala country may be identified with the Cahamāna prince Someśvara (V.E. 1226-1234-c. 1170-1177 A.D.) formerly a feudatory of Jayasimha and Kumārapāla.5
There is some evidence to show that Ajayapāla was engaged in a war with the rising Guhilas of the Rajasthan. From a Jain inscription of the Lūņa temple at Mt. Abu dated V.E. 1287 we learn that the younger brother of the Paramāra king Dhārāvarsa by name Prahladana, defended the illustrious Gurjara king when his power had been broken on the battlefield by Samantasimha. We know that Dhārāvarşa (V.E. 1220-1276) had been a vassal of the Caulukya kings and he naturally sided with the Gurjara king in the war. The Surathotsava of Someśvara also mentions that Ajayadeva was very much afflicted in the war with Samantasiinha.? According to Lüders, Samantasimha of the above inscription is identical with the Guhila Samantasimha whose name is found in two inscriptions of Mt. Abu.8 The inscriptions of this Guhila prince, however, give him the dates V.E. 1228
1 SIGM., I, 96: T S9210SF95AHETT: .... etc. ? Canto II, V. 45: 19 TUOTT 97 Tatah HS1qET HATTRI
सेवागतो मेरुरिवास्थिरत्व जितो भृशं यस्य कृशप्रतापः॥ 3 GOS., VII, Canto III, V. 32: STRY GERT JOH....SAYS: 4 IA., XI, p. 71. 5 GMRI., p. 335. * EI., VIII, p. 211, V. 36: HafhE hafa fafafalerits:
श्रीगूर्जरक्षितिपरक्षणदक्षिणासिः। 7 Canto XV, V. 32. & EI., VIII, p. 202.