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The Solankies of Toda
The Sultan of Malawa acquired Toḍā
Our information about the descendents of Sedhahadeva Solanki of Toda is meagre Beginning from Surasena Solanki (VE 1551 to 1597) we have definite informations about the rulers of Toḍā but the name of his father is nowhere available
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From V.E 1515 to 1528 (1458 A D. to 1471 A.D) a good number of manuscripts were copied out in eastern Rajasthan, the colophons of which are very important, for tracing the history of this tract. The following colophons bear the name of a ruler Alauddin, ruling there :
(1) The colophon of MS Siddha-Cakra-Katha of VE 1515 (1458 A D) copied at Nenawa.
(2) The colophon of MS Pradyumna-Carna of VE 1518 (1461 A.D) copied at Nenawa.
(3) The colophon of MS Naya Kumar-Carita of VF 1528 (1471 A.D) copied at Nenawa.
(4) The colophon of MS Katantra-māla of V.E 1524 (1467 AD) copied at Tonk,
(5) The colophon of MS Prabodha-Mala of Prägvāta Dhana. rāja, Minister of Alauddin, copied at Ranathambhor
According to Tabaquat-i-Akabari1o the full name of Alauddin Khilji was Kadam-Khan, the son of Mahmud Khilji I of Malawa. He remained at Ranathambhor, for considerable time After the death of Mahmud Khilji his son Gayasu-ud-Din succeeded The following colophons of his reign are also found from Toda :
(1) The Adipurāṇa" of V.E. 1537 (1480 A.D.) (2). The Uttarapuraṇa1a of V.E. 1538 (1481 A.D.)
9 Aitihasika-Sodha-Sangraha (Hindi) by the author. pp. 23 to 31. 10 Maharana Kumbha (Hindi) by the author, pp. 100-101 Tabaquat-1Akabart, Vol. III, p 526 fa.
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11 संवत् १५३७ फाल्गुन सुदि ६ रविवासरे उत्तरानक्षत्रे सुरमाण ययासुदीन राज्ये प्रवर्तमा (R. J. B. G. S Vol. II p 228.) R,J.B.G.S=Rajasthan
Jain Bhandar Granth Suci Bd. by Dr. Kasaliwal.
12 Ibid, Vol. V, p. 148..