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The Cālukya Viceroy Vinayāditya Yuddhamalla Jayāśraya Mangalarasa and not Mangalarāja, son of Jayasimhavarman, issued a grant of land from Mangalapura in the Saka year 653 (731-32 A.D.).-( Balsār Plates : JBBRAS, XVI 5).
The Călukya Viceroy Mangalarāja Jayāśraya was succeeded by his younger brother Pulakesi Avanijanāśraya. He distinguished himself by vanquishing the Tājjika army which had subdued Saindhava, Kacchella, Saurāştra, Cāvotaka, Maurya, Gurjara and other kingdoms that had come to Navasārikā with a view to enter Dakşiņāpatha. On account of this exploit he received from the Cālukya ruler Srivallabha-Narendra, i.e., king Vijayāditya, four titles viz., Daksināpatha-sādhārana, Calukkikulālankāra, Pythvivallabha and Anivartaka. nivartayitru.--(VOC., AS. 230 ).
The Gurjara ruler Jayabhatta IV inflicted a defeat on the Täjikas ( Arabs ), who had caused immense suffering to numerous people, in the city of the lord of Valabhi (E.I. XXIII, 151, fn. 7; 154, fn. I). But the Arab invasion is not referred to in the Valabhi records.
Virabhadra, vidyā-guru of Uddyotana Sūri (C. Vikrama Samvat 835) got built a magnificent temple of Lord Rişabha in Jābālipura wherein there were good many Jainas, which was as it were Aștāpada and which was fascinating on account of Jaina temples.---(Colophon-v. 18-19 of the Kuvalayamāla ).
Rāņaka Bhartsbhata, a descendant of Bāpå Räval, got built a Jaina temple of Lord Rişabha, named as 'Guhila-vihāra,' in the fort of Bhatevara built by him. Its installation-ceremony was performed by Budha Gani in V.S. 791 (735 A.D.) -(JPI-pt. I, p. 496 and JTSS-Vol. I, pt. 2, p. 155). ,
Maitraka P.M.P. Śilāditya VI succeeded his father P.M P. Śilāditya V.
Guhila, son of Bappa, said to have taken Citor from Manmori, the last of the Paramāra dynasty. (V. Sam. 701-735 A.D.)-( Kavirāja Syāmaldās).
The Srimāla Brāhmaṇas and the Prāgvāta. Brāhmaṇas of Bhinnamāla accepted Jainism, on their coming in contact with Udayaprabha Sūri of Sankheśvara gaccha, in V.S. 791 (735 A.D.).- ( JTSS, Vol. I, pt. 2, p. 177).
King Pușyeņa alias Puşyadeva of the Saindhava family, son of Mahārāja Ahivarman who claimed its descent from Jayadratha (the Saindhava king of the Mahābhārata) founded a kingdom at Bhūtāmbilikā (modern Ghumli) in Western Saurāṣtra. From the dates of his successor's grants, he seems to have ruled from circa C. E. 415 to 435 ( 734-754 A.D.). He is identified with Pușyena, mentioned in the clay-seal which was found from Valā, (IA, XII) wherein he is styled Mahārāja as well as a Mahāsenāpati. The Saindhavas claimed to be masters of the Western Ocean, and selected fish' as the emblem of their royal seal.-(EI, XXVI, pp. 185).
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