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It was further informed that Sindhurāja and Cedirāja were against Bhīma. According to spies, Sindhurāja patronized some spies to kill Bhimal. Having heard it Bhīma made an expedition against both the kings. Having won Sindhurāja”, Bhima proceeded towards Cedi. Cedīrāja also faced Bhima but at last accepted the friendship of Bhima4. According to J. Burgess and Henry Cousens, this invasion was made after Mahmood Ghazni wept back and Bhimadeva again established himself at Anḥilwādapațțaņa.
Before the invasion over Cedirāja, Bhima had to face a fight waged by Bhillas also.
Kumārapāla, when invaded by Anna, sent his army to invade Ballāla who was assisting Anpa?. He sent two Sāmantas Vijaya and Kțşņaka but they joined Ballālas. Ballāla was invaded and after a fight, he was thrown down from the elephant'. Later on Balläla was killed by some Mahābrāhmaṇasło,
1. DV. VIII.52-53. 2. DV. VIII.85. 3. DV. IX.1. 4. DV. IX.1-50,
5. Burgess, J, and Cousens, H. The architectural antiquities of Northern Gujarat. Archaeological Survey of Western India, IX. London, 1903. P. 13.
6. Dy. IX.4. 7. DV. XIX.96. 8. DV. XIX.99 ; 23. ibid. XIX.118-125. 9. DV. XIX.119-125.
10. DV. XIX. But his killing by some Mahābrāhm anas is introduced
merely for grammatical illustration,
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