Sambodhi 1993 Vol 18

SR No.: 520768
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: J B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad
Publication Year: 1993
Total Pages: 172
Language: English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Sambodhi, & India
File Size: 17 MB

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LATER PARAMĀRAS OF ABU
Ram Vallabh Somani Paramāra Dhārāvarsa ruled for a long time on Arbuda-Mandala. According to the Siva Temple inscription of Ābū dated VE 1265, his brother Prahladan was nominated as Yuvarāj. But it seems that he was predeceased to Dhārāvarsa. Somasimha, the son of Dhārāvarsa succeeded him, in VE 1277. The last known date of Dhārāvarsa is VE 1276, as is apparent from two inscriptions found at Makavel (Sirohi) and Arāsanā.' The earliest known dates of Somsinha are as under:
(i) The inscription incised on a padestal of an icon in the temple of village Danta, dated VE. 1277, mentions the name of Somasinha as a ruler.?
(ii) The colophon of the Ms. Kulaka Prakaraña (Pāțan Bhandār), dated VE 1279, refers Somasinha as a ruler of Chandrāvati."
It proves that Somasinha succeeded in VE. 1277 and Prahlādan did not rule at all. The most important event of Somasinha's reign is the consecration of the Lunig-Vasati temple of Ābū in VE 1287. His son Kānhadadeva worked as Yuvarāj as is apparent from the Nānā (Distt. Pälī) inscription of VE 1290. The last known dates of Somasinha are VE. 1293, as known from the inscriptions of Lunig Vasati and Devaksetra. 4-A.
Chandravati-inscriptions of VE. 1293 Recently a few memorial inscriptions of VE 1293 Jeth Sudi 12 have been known recording the deaths of the following persons -
(1) For the sake of Mahāmandalesvar Luni gadea Mahadeva's son Kānhadadeva gave away his life. He was different from Kānhadadeva, the ruler of Chandrāvati.
(2) For the cause of Ranak Lunīgadeva, Achalā gave away his life in a battle.“
(3) When Chandrāvati was ruled by Mahārāwal Kānhadadeva, Arisinha's son Tihuņa Pāla died in a battle.?
It is not known who was this Lunigadeva. He was either Bāghela Lunigadeva or some local chief and descendant of Rana Sinha. Nothing can be said with certainty. But on the basis of these epigraphs it is certain that some battle took place wherein Lunigadeva and Kānhadadeva fought with each other. It seems that after the death of Somasinha in VE 1293, Lunigadeva might have rebelled and a civil war broke out. Kānhadadeva the ruler of Abū also died after four or three years and Pratāpasimha then a boy succeeded him.
Invasion of Jaitra Sinha of Mewar According to epigraphic sources of Mewar Mahārāwal Jaitrasinha invaded Chandrāvati and fought against Ranak Tribhuvan at Kotada. The Cīrawā inscription of VE 1330 mentions that Talāraksa, Bālā, the son of Mahendra, gave away his life while