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Avanivarman I succeeded his father Bahukadhavala.-(EI., IX, 2 ff.).
Upadeśamālā of Dharmadásagani, which is a work of very early origin consists of over 500 stanzas in the Gāthā metre. A Prākrit commentary on it was composed in Sam. 913 ( cir. 857 A.D.) by Jayasimhasūri.
Agguka II, who possibly continued to rule as his uncle's feudatory for about 25 years after his supercession in cir. 834 A.D., was succeeded by his son Rāņaka.
Jaysimha Sūri, pupil of Kļşņa Rşi, commented in Prakrit ( while introducing the original verses, a few lines are written in Sanskrit on his own Prākrit work 'Dhammovaesamāla' of 98 verses in all ), in V. S. 215 ( 859 A.D. ) in Nagaura ( Nāgapura ; Guj. Nāgor) during the reign of King Bhoja.
Bhoja who is known as Mihira and Adivaráha, too and who seems to be the grandson of king Ama, alias Nagabhatta II ruled from V. S. 900 to at least 938 and perhaps upto 950.-(SHJL, Pp. 179-180 ).
In the Ghațiyāla inscription of Kakkuka, dated in the ( Vikrama ) Samvat 915, ( 859 A.D.), Gurjaratrā is mentioned along with Travani, Mada, Arya, Lāța and Pravara, in the ordinary sense of the 'Settlement of the Gurjaras.'-- (EI, IX, Pp. 210).
Gunabhadra flourished in C. 860-380 A.D. and being tutor to Krşņa II, Rāştrakūta ( 875-911 A.D. and pupil of Jinasena. He wrote the Uttarapurāna, a continuation of the latter's Adipurāņa, also the Atmānuśāsan.- JBBRAS, xviii, 225 ).
The Sanjān Plates of Amoghavarşa, dated in Saka era 783 ( 861 A.D.) inform us that just when he ascended the throne, some of his feudatories, ministers and relations became disappointed and raised the standard of revolt (verses 35, 36 ); but it was through the help of Arya Pātālamala that he succeeded in quelling the rebellion (verse 41 ). One verse refers to some public calamity, and the king, called here Vira-Nārāyaṇa, cut off his finger and dedicated it to the goddess Mahālakṣmi. It would not be unwise to suggest that Karka of the Surat plates ( 821 A.D.) and this Pātālamala were identical.- Baij Nath Puri, The History of the Gurj ira-Pratihāras, p. 60 fn. I)
Krşņa Rși installed an image of Lord Mahavira in Nāgapura (i.e. Nāgor) in V. S. 917.-(Kumārapālacarita-Dhammorasamālā.).
The Vināyaka (Ganapati) image was established at Rohjósa Kūpa by the Gurjara-Pratihāra king Kakkuka of the Jodhpur line in 861 A.D.-(EI, IX, p. 279).
The Deogarh Jhansi dist.) Jaina pillar inscription of the time of Bhojadeva, and of the Mahāsāmanta Vişnurāma refers to the Jaina temple of Santinátha at
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