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CHRONOLOGY OF GUJARAT
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Maitraka Mahārāja Dharasena II issued from Valabhi a grant of land from Bilvakhāta Sthali and Jhāri Sthali to Brāhmaṇa Chacchara of Bhargava gotra, resident of Brahmapura. The grant was composed by Skandabhata and issued in the (Valabhi) year 252, ba. 5 ( 571 A.D.). The Dütaka of the edict was Cirbira.--( Jhār Plates : IA, XV, 187).
From the victorious camp at Bhadrapattana a grant of land, situated near Dāmaripāțaka of Vatapallika Sthali was issued by Maitraka Mahārāja Dharasena II to Visakha and Bappa of Kāśyapa gotra, on Sam. 252, Vaišākha bahu 5 (571 A.D.):-( Katpur Plates, BPSI., 35 ff.).
The following five grants were also issued by him on (Valabhi) year 252, Vaišākha ba. 15 (571 A.D.). All of them record religious endowments of land made on the Amārāsyā day, which was held especially sacred for the purpose. The royal edicts of all these grants were executed by Cirbira and the grants were composed by Skandabhata :
(1) Brāhmaṇa Rudragopa of Ānartapura received the grant of the village Işikānaka of Ambareņu Sthali.-( Bhädvā Plates, ABORI, IV, 33 ff.).
(2) Lands situated in Jambuvāņaka Sthali, Nimbaküpa Sthali and Kadambapadra Sthali were given to Rogha and Syena of Kausika gotra.(Palitana Plates. EI, XI, 80).
(3) Land situated in Antaratra was given to Brāhmaṇa Rudrabliūti of Kaņva-Vatsa gotra, resident of Unnata.-(Mālia Plates : CII, III, 104 f.).
(4) A land-grant was issued to Brāhmaṇa Dusa and Şaşthi of Sāņạilya gotra from Valabhi.- (Sorath Plates : IA, VII 68 ).
(5) A grant of land was given to Bráhmaņa Ludra of Kerādi gotra and to Dasila of Alaṁbāyana getra in the (Valabhi) year 252 (571 A.D.).(IA, VIII 301).
Dharasena II, of Valabhi, son and successor of Guhasena was reigning from 571-589 A.D. (G. Sam. 252-272 on copper-plates). He ruled over continental Gujarat as far as the river Mahi.--(IA, I; 17, 60 ff )
A grant of land was issued by Maitraka Mahārāja Dharasena II from Valabhi on the occasion of the solar eclipse (Sūryoparāga) in the Valabhi) year 254, Vaisakha ba. 15 ( 573 A.D.). The recipient of the grant was Brāhmaṇa Devadatta of Sāņqilya gotra and the land received by him was situated near
Bhattakapadra in the North Pațţa of Kaundinyapura (Visaya) in Surāştra. * The royal edict was executed by Skandabhata.-( Bánțiä Plates : EI., XXI, 179 ff.).
The year was first read 257, but later on corrected into 254. The reference to the solar eclipse on the day of the grant applies to the Pūrạimānta Vaišākha of the Valabhi year 254 ( 573 A.D.).—(H. G. Shastri, MG, 578):
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