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Sudarshan Kumar Sharma
affinity with Vasantabhānu referred to by Dandı. But at the same time we cannot define Bhāskaravarama of Dandi without having defined Bhaskara-- varamā of Bāņa. Let us first prove the veracity of the history contained in Bāņa's account with a view to verifying the bistoricity of the geneology given by Bana we are constrained to make a comparative review of the Nidhānapura Copper Plates of Bhāskaravarmā. Nidbānapura is in Pancakhanda Sylhet, Assam. The Tascription is dated 7th Century A.D., is written in Sanskrit Northern Brahmi: It is edited by Padamanātha Bhattācārya Vidyavinoda, Epigraphia Indica Vol X. 11. pp 65-79.
The comparative Goncology is given as under:Nidhanapara Copper ron,
Bina's Plates.
Harsacarita VII Naraka
Narakati Bhagadatta
Bhagadatta Vajrandattam
Puspadatta Puşyavarma -
Vajradatta Samudravarma-Dattade vi
Bhativarmā Balavarma-Ratoavati
Candramukha-Varma Kalyanavarma-Gandbarvavatı
Sthiti Varma Ganapati-Yajaavati
Susthira Varmā Alias Mahendravarma-Suvrata
Mrganka Nārāyaṇavarma-Devavati
from Mahabhutavara-Vijdanávat
Syamadevi Candramukha-Bhogavati
Bhaskaradyati Sthitavarina-Nayanadevi
alias Susthitavarma-Mrgānkai
Bhaskaravarma From Śyamadevi
Supratisthitavarma
Bhaskaravarma
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A comparison of the two tables makes it evident that Bāņa bad the correct knowledge of the geneology as handed down to him by his sources in so far as starting from Bhativarma and ending with Bhaskara-Varma we find a faithful-account having, unnecessary details evaded by the poet. The copper plates on the other hand are faithful to their own norm of requirements. As has been done by Bāņa in Ucchvasa IV. in omitting Naravardhana, Rajyavardhana and Adityavardhana after Puspabhati, so has been done by him in omitting, Samudravarma, Balavarma, Kalyaņavarma, Ganapati, Mahendravarma, Nārāyņivarma.
alwd.
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