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Aparajita, the earliest known king of the dynasty of Guhils of Mevåḍ, was reigning. The next on record in this family is Bappa (C. 661 A.D.). Sath. 718: Udaipur Inscription of the Guhila king Aparajita, and of the commander of his troops, the Maharaja Varahasimha.-(EI, iv, 29).
A village named Sthanaka in Surăştra was dedicated to two Buddhist vihāras by king Siläditya II (C. 658-685 A.D.) in Second Aşaḍha of the (Valabhi) year 343, Dvi. Așidha ba. (662 A.D.). One vikara was erected by Acarya Bhiksu Sthiramati and the other by Acarya Bhiksu Vimalagupta, resident of Kukurapaka. Both were situated within Duddavihara mandala at Valabhi. The grant was composed by Anahila. The name of the Dutaka is illegible. (JBBRAS, NS, I 37). The intercalation of the month applies to the old system of mean.-( H. G. Shastri, MG, 578, f. 7).
A grant of land was issued by Maitraka king Siladitya III from the victorious camp, the name of which is illegible, in the (Valabhi) year 346, Märgasira ba. 3 (664 A.D.), to Brāhmaṇa Yajñadatta of Gårgya gotra, resident of Valabhi, The land consisted of two fields and two step-wells in Saurastra. The Dataka of the royal edict was Prince Dhruvasena. The grant was composed by Divirapati Apahila.-JBBRAS, (NS) I, 71).
A grant of land was issued by Maitraka king Śladitya III in the (Valabhl) year 346, Pausa su. 7 (664 A.D.), to three Brahmanas: (i) Soma of Bharadvaja gotra and an emigrant from Kášahrada, (ii) Brāhmaṇa Pittaleśvara and (iii) his son Naga, of Vatsa gotra, emigrants from Girinagara (Junagadh) and residents of Simhapura (Sihor). The land was situated near Daccanaka in Hastavapra Ähära in Surastra. Prince Dhruvasena was the Dalaka of the royal edict. The grant was composed by Divirapati Anahila.-[JBBRAS, (NS), I 73).]
The Kheda (Kaira) Plates record the grant of land issued by king Siladitya II in Vaisakha of the (Valabhi) year 346, Vaisakha Su. I, (665 A.D.). The year was originally read 365, but the numerals indicate that it is 346. (H. G. Shastri).
The grant was received by Brahmana Nádhulla who had emigrated from Girinagara and settled at Khetaka, of a field (divided into six pieces) situated at Deyapalli in Nagaraka Pathaka in Kheṭaka Ähâra and another field at Jambuvanaka in Käläpaka Pathaka in Surăştra. The edict was executed by Prince Dhruvasena and the grant was composed by Divirapati Anahila.(JBAS, VII, 968).
From the victorious camp at Pundhikanaka, the Maitraka king Siladitya II issued a grant of land situated at Kakkapadra in Käläpaka Patḥaka in Surästra to a Brahmana of Kausika gotra, an emigrant of Pusyasambapura and resident of Valabhi. Prince Dhruvasena officiated as the Dutaka. The grant was composed by Divirapati Apahila.-(EI, XXI, 208 ff.).
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