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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sway over Daśārņa (E. Mālavā). Therefore the king in this context who died terror-stricken, must have been Madanavarman who, due to his oldage, may have been unable to encounter the army of Kumārapāla and died of fear. Paramardi on the other hand was a strong ruler and there seems to be no possibility of the above quoted accident during his reign. The fact that Kumārapāla then extended his dominion upto Daśārna is proved by his two inscriptions dated V.E. 1220 (A.D. 1163) and V.E. 1222 (A.D. 1166), found Kumārapāla then extended his dominion upto Daśārna is proved by his two inscriptions dated V.E. 1220 (A.D. 1163) and V.E. 1222 (A.D. 1166), found at Udayapur in the Eastern Mālavā. This also proves the possibility of the above conflict. His relationship with the neighbouring king of the Gāhaļavāla dynasty was also not a cordial one. We know from a statement recorded in the Rambha-manjuri of Nayacandra that Jayacandra as a prince had inflicted a defeat on Madanavarman." Anyway, whatever may have been the intention of that statement, it is certain that both of them were on hostile terms.
A Jain inscription from Ahāra in the Tikamgarh district states that a city, by name Madaneśasāgarapur was founded by him after his name.
Paramardi: From the Candella grants it appears that Madanavarman was immediately succeeded by Paramardi. We have fortunately one image inscription from Mahobā of his period. It records the dedications of the image in V.E. 1224 (A.D. 1168), in the 'Pravardhamāna-kalyāņa-vijayarājya' of Paramardideva. We learn from the Purātana Prabandha-sangraha that Paramardi bore an epithet which made Jayacandra Gāhadavāla envious of him. Therefore, he attacked him and besieged his capital by name Kalyāņakațaka." From this anecdote we may conclude that from the time of Paramardi's predecessor Madanavarman both the kingdoms were hostile.
We are also informed that Paramardi "was involved in war with Prithvirāja, the king of the Sapädalakṣa country, and in the ensuing con
1 1A., XVIII, p. 341-44. 2 See supra p. 50. 3 See, infra p. 70. 4 ASR., XXI, p. 74, plate XXIII, G.
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