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great enthusiasm and put the Malava soldiers to flight. Five kings fell Ballala on the ground in the presence of Kaka and before the latter could prevent them, some wicked Brahmins put him to death." According to Mt. Abu inscription of Bhima II dated V. S. 1287 (A. D. 1230-1), Paramāra Yasodhavala, a king of Abu and feud. ātory of Kumārapāla, was one of the kings who fell Ballala on the ground.12
This victory of Kumarapala's general over Ballala is certainly historical, as it is confirmed by contemporary evidence as well as by chroniclers like Someśvāra and Balachandrasūri.13
11 Dvyāśraya, XIX, 94–126. Mr. Forbes, here, makes a mistake. He says that Kumarapala personally went against Ballala and defeated him. (RasMala, I, 180 ). The same mistake is repeated in the Ind. Ant., IV, 268.
12 Historical Inscriptions of Gujarat, II, No. 167. According to the Dvyasraya the king of Abu who fought on the side of Kumarapala was Vikramasimha. We do not find this name in the inscription mentioned above. It seems, therefore, that Vikramasimha was on the throne for a short time, and as Prabhachandrasuri says, was deposed by Kumarapala for acting against his interests. The same authority informs us that Kumarapala gave the throne to Yasodhavala, Vikramasimha's nephew ( Prabhavakacharita, XXII, 574).
13 Vadanagara Prasasti of the reign of Kumāra
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