Jaina Gazette 1927

SR No.: 034889
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J L Jaini, Ajitprasad
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1927
Total Pages: 568
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 47 MB

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THE JAINA GAZETTE him. Both Arnoraja and Chahada were taken prisoners the former was allowed to go back to his kingdom while the latter was generously pardoned and given a position in the Court.
While Kumarapala was engaged in repelling the invasion of Arnoraja, Vikrama-Simha, the feudatory chief of Chandravati (Abu) who had avowedly joined the contest with his men of Jalor as Kumarapala's vassal, was found secreily favouring the enemy. In fact he was the leading member of a conspiracy which was formed to kill the Chaulukyan monarch. Fortunately Kumarapala had a timely warning of the impending danger and thus what would have proved a grievous disaster was averted. In due course Vikrama was deposed and sent as a state prisoner to Anhilwad and his place was given to his nephew, Yasodhavala.
Soon after, Kumarapala turned his attention to the reduction of Sapadalaksha. A large army consisting of fourteen hundred camels and twice as much foot was prepared and Chahada was put in command of it. The valiant Chahada attacked and captured Bambhera, a town in Sapadalaksha and gradually established Chaulukyan supremacy there. Seven crores of rupees worth gold and seven hundred marcs fell into the hands of the victorious army. A story is told by Merutunga which sheds an interesting light on Kumarapala's character. When war accounts were submitted to him, he was very angry with Chahada for his having incurred an unauthorised expenditure of one lac of rupees in charity out of the war purse. "The expenses in which you indulge" said the emperor "even I am not able to compass." " Because your Majesty is not a king's son while I am " was the ready retort of Chahada.
(To be continued.)