Indian Antiquary Vol 47

SR No.: 032539
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 386
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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DECEMBER, 1918)
THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE WESTERN CHÂLUKY AS
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Jayasimha was succeeded by his son Sômêsvara I, who had the double biruda of Trai. lokyamalla-Ahavamalla. The earliest date for him is 23rd January, 1043 given by an inscription at Belgâme (EC. VII, Sk. 323; p. 273 KLISI. No. 160)13 and another at Hůli (KLISI. No. 159).14 He died on the 29th or 30th of March, 1068 by entering the waters of the Tungabhadrâ as is related in another Belgame inscription (EC. VII, Sk. 136; p. 181).
Among his queens (see F. DKD. p. 438) must be included Hoysala-devi who was his piriy-arasi or senior queen and was ruling from Kalyâņi as capital 15 on 24th December, 1053 (EC. VII, HI. 1 ; p. 275). And among his feudatories and officers (see F. DKD. p. 439) must be mentioned the Mahamandalesvara Lakshmarasa who was the governor of the Banavâse twelve-thousand in 1067 (EC. VII, Sk. 19; p. 88); Trailökyamalla Nanni-Nolamba-PallavaPermmânadi, who, with the birudas of Samadhigata-pancha-mahasabda and Sriprithvivallabha, was ruling the Kadambalige one-thousand, Kogali five-hundred. and Ballukunde threehundred in 1047 (EC. XI, Dg. 20; p. 49); his successor Narasinghac êva, who, with the same birudas, was ruling the above provinces in 1049 (EC. XI, Jl. 10; p. 151); Chôrayadeva, son of the above (EC. XI, Jl. 10; p. 151); the Mahasa mantas Eragarasa and Siriyamarasa of the Ahihaya family (EI. XII, p. 292); the Mahamandalesvara Satyasrayadeva of the Mâțūra family who was ruling the Edenâd seventy and other divisions in 1057 (EC. VIII, Sb. 50C; p. 163): the Mahapradhana Dandandyaka Rapabhattayya who was governing the 18 agrahdras and the vaddardvula in 1065 (EC. VII, Sk. 110 ; p. 197); the Dandandyaka Udayaditya who was ruling the Benavâse and Sântalige provinces in 1065 (EC. VIII, Sb. 249; p. 78); the Mahamandalesvara Trailokyamalla Vira-Sâutara who was ruling the Sântalige one-thousand in 1062 (EC. VIII, Nr. 58 ; p. 278); and the Mahamandalesvara Trailokyamalla BhujabalaSântara who was ruling the same province in 1067 (EC. VIII, Nr. 59; p. 279).
We learn from a Belgâme inscription (EC. VII, Sk. 169; p. 197) that his capital or headquarter in 1067 was Kâdaravalli or Kadaroļi.
He was succeeded by his eldest son, Sômêśvara II, surnamed Bhuvanaikamalla, who was anointed on the throne on 11th April, 1068 (EC. VII, Sk. 136; p. 181) about 13 days after the death of his father. The latest date for him is 24th January, 1076 given by an inscription at Kadarôļi (KLISI. No. 178).16
An insoription at Torevanda (EC. VIII, Sb. 299; p. 108) dated, seemingly, in 1069 shows that his capital (nelevidu) at that time was Bankapura; and another at Nîralgi
F. DKD).. p. 444) dated in 1074 also relates that the king was then at Baðkápura. It would thus seem that Sômêsvara II lived more at Baikậpura than at Kalyaņi. To the list of his feudatories given by Dr. Fleet (DKD. p. 443), we must add the name of the Kadamba Mahamandalesvara Kirttivarman II who was ruling the Banavase province in 1071 (EC. VIII, Sb. 387; p. 112).
18 VSSDI., p. 134; No. 216.
14 VSSDI., p. 129; No. 204. 15 Dr. Fleet has pointed out (DKD., p. 440, n. 8) that the earliest mention of Kalyani as capital is in an inscription at Kembhavi of 1053. To this we have now to add the Honnați inscription likewise dated in 1053. As an insoription at Muttagadůr (EC. XI, Hk. 65, p. 205) mentions that Trailokyamalla was ruling from Bandanikeya-ghatta in 1051, it seems likely that the capital was removed to Kalyani at some time in 1052 or 1053.
16 VSSDI., p. 114; No. 160.