________________
142
C. 520.0
C. 520
c. 520
525
525
CHRONOLOGY OF GUJARAT
issued by King Dhruvasena II in 639 A.D. ie. 119 years after, renewing the previous grant to the goddess of the temple.-( Mota Bhamodra Plates, JBBRAS, XX, 8).
The Maliya Copper-plate states that Dropasimha, son of Bhațarka, brother and successor of Dharasena I was "annointed in the kingship by his paramount sovereign in person (अखिलभुवनमंडलेकरवामिना परमस्वामिना स्वयं उपहित राज्याfa: etc.), this sovereign being possibly identical either with Budhagupta or Yasodharman.-(CI, iii, 168; Vide, References under C. 496 A.D.)
Dhruvasena I (C. 519-549) succeeded his elder brother Dropasimha in cir. 520 A.D., as borne out by his copper-plate grants dated 525 to 544 A.D. Like his predecessor, he also owed allegience to some over-lord (Paramabhaṭṭāraka). In his grants his name is preceded by five titles in all, viz. Mahasamanta, Mahapratihāra, Mahādaṇḍanayaka, Mahäkärläkritika and Mahārāja. Unlike his predecessors who were all Mäheśvaras, he professed to be a Parama Bhāgavata (a great devotee of Visņu). He took keen interest in the scriptures and was very liberal in endowments. His patronage extended to Brahmanas of Nagaraka and Anandapura as well as to Buddhist vihāras. The Jaina tradition represents him, as having been consoled by the public recitation of the Kalpasatra at Anandapura, when he was in grief caused by the demise of his son.
Naravardhana, with whom begins the pedigree of Harşavardhana of Thānesvara and Kanauj, reigned about this time in Thapeśvara. He was followed by his son Rajyavardhana I, his son Adityavardhana, and the latter's son Prabhakaravardhana (C. 580 A.D.).
Mahārāja Dhruvasena I (C. 519-549), the younger brother and successor of Dronasimha, issued a grant of lands in the villages Madkaņā, Tapasiya and Timsaka (or Atimśaka) in Hastavapra Aharaṇī, to Brāhmaṇa Kumārasarman and Jarabhajya, residents of Sankaravataka. The grant was issued in the (Valabhi) year 206, Bhadrapada Śů. 5 (525 A.D.) and composed by Kikkaka, The Dutaka was Pratihāra Mammaka.-( Palitana Plates; EI, XI, 105 ff.)
Maitraka Mahārāja Dhruvasena I issued a grant of land to Brähmaṇa Rotghamitra (Rogghamitra) resident of Simhapura and belonging to Vrajagana gotra. It was issued in the (Valabhi) year 206, Aśvayuja Su 3 (525 A.D.), and composed by Kikkaka. The Dutaka was Pratihāra Mammaka.-(Cambay Plates: EI, XVII, 109 ff.).
Jain Education International
Maitraka Mahārāja Dhruvasena I made grant of land to three Brahmanas of Bharadvaja gotra residents of Akrotaka. The land was situated in Akṣasaraka mandali in Hastavapra Aharani. The grant was issued from Valabhl, in Valabhi Samvat 207, Kartika Su 3 (525 A.D.), and executed by Manımaka. It was composed by Kikkaka.-( Palitana Plutes, EI, 105).
For Personal & Private Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
