Epigraphia Indica Vol 09

SR No.: 032563
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: E Hultzsch, Sten Konow
Publisher: Archaeological Survey of India
Publication Year: 1907
Total Pages: 498
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 28 MB

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EPIGRAPHIA INDICA.
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(or defeated) Sadha, a general of the Malava king Bhoja (i.e. the Paramira Bhôjadêva), and the Turushka.
(8.) His son Balaprasada (vv. 18 and 19; omitted in B.). He forced the king Bhima (Bhimadeva I.) to release from prison a king named Krishnadeva.- This Krishnadeva most probably is the Paramára Krishộaraja (the son of Dhandhukal and grandson of (P) Dovaraja), of whom we have two inscriptions at Bhinmal (Srimala), dated in A.D. 1060 and 1067 (Nos. 689 and 690 of my Northern List).
(9.) His brother Jinduraja (vv. 20 and 21; the Jendraraja of A. and B.). He fought victoriously at Bandera (the modern Sanderao in the Jodhpur State, south-west of Nadol).
(10.) His son Prithvipala (vv. 22 and 23 ; omitted in B.). He defeated an army of the Gürjara king Karņa, i.e. Bhimadêva's son and successor Karna Trailokyamalla.
(11.) His brother Yojaka (vv. 24 and 25; the Jojalla of A., omitted in B.). He by force occupied Anahillapura (Apahilapataka).
(12.) His brother Åsärája (vv. 26-30; in B. described as the son of Jendraraja). He pleased Siddhadhiraja, 1.6. Karna's son and successor Jayasimha Siddharaja, by the assistance which he rendered to him in the country of Målava, but afterwards apparently was on hostile terms with him.
With the account of Afårája ends that part of the inscription which is on the first stone. The part on the second stone (after & symbol for ôn) begins, as if it were an independent inscription, with a verse (v. 31) praying for the blessing of Sambhu (Śiva), the crest of the Sugandhådri," 1.e. the mountain Sugandha, which clearly is the Sundhå Hill where the inscription was found. The author then continues the genealogy by stating that A fårája's son WAS -
(13.) Åhl&dana (vv. 32 and 33; the Alhaņadêva of A. and B.). His assistance was sought by the Gurjara king, and his army put down disturbances in the mountainous part of Suråshtra (qirau Saurdshfré). He built a Siva temple at Naddula.- We have seen above that the two inscriptions A. and B., which are of this chief's reign, are dated in A.D. 1161 and 1160. Before that time, he is mentioned (together with his son Kelhaņa), apparently as a feudatory of the Chaulukya Kumarapala, in the Kerada fragmentary inscription of Kumarapala's reign which is dated in A.D. 1153 (No. 133 of my Northern List).
(14) His son Kelbana (v. 34). He defeated the southern king Bhilima, and after destroying the Turushka erected & golden törana, like a diadem for the abode of the holy Someba.'- For the Mahardjadhiraja Kelhaņa I have given above, p. 68, note 1, a date in A.D. 1165. The southern king Bbilima, whom he is said to have defeated, must have been the Devagiri-Y &dava Bhillama, whose Gadag inscription is dated in A.D. 1191 (No. 334 of my Southern List).
(15.) His brother Kirtipala (vv. 35 and 36). He defeated a Kirátakota chief named Åsala, and at Kåsa hrada routed an army of the Turushka. As ruler of the kingdom of Naddala he took up his residence at Jâvâlipura.- Of the places here mentioned Kirktakata is Kerådn, according to Bhavnagar Inscr. p. 172,8 small village near Hathamo under Badamers! (Bårmer) in the Jodhpur State. Jávalipura, to which Kirtipäla transferred his residence, is the
He apparently in the Paraméra Dhandha, who according to an inscription at Vimala's temple on Mount Abd which will be mentioned below, p. 81, transferred bis allegiance from Bhimadeva I to king Bhoja, the lord of Dhard (i.. Bhojaddys of Malava).
! I understand this epithet to mean that there was a temple of sive on the mountain Sugandha.
In line 5 of the inscription given there the name appears as Kirdtakupa. According to the Rdjputdua: Gazetteer, Vol. II. p. 265, Kherdru' is about 20 miles west of Barmer.