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Historical evaluation
Jāmbūmāli river is referred to be the boundary of Mularaja1. This river has been identified with the river Bhogavatī or Bhogao, which passes by the village Jambu to the east of Vadhavan2.
The city of Graharipu is mentioned at a distance of one Krośa from mountain and one yojana from the ocean3. At another place, he is said to be living on the shore of the ocean so he is called Sāgaravähin1. This indicates that the fort of Graharipu was near the ocean in Sauraṣṭra. The proper place has not yet been identified.
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Camuṇḍarāja expanded his boundary up to Kollapur15. Cămuṇḍarāja crossed the border of Amaravatī, Ajirāvati, Bhogavati and Sarasvati. Amaravatī is the name of the Village Nagarahara about two miles to the west of Jallalabad. A Village close to it is still called Nagaraka". Bhogavati has already been identified with Bhogao. Sarasvati has not yet been identified. Ajirāvatī is the same as AcirāvatīR
Mūlarāja and Camuṇḍarāja crossed the river Svabhravati. It is supported by the Surat grant of Trilocanapāla1o. Bhimaraja went across the river Sindhu after constructing a bridge when the river was in spate11.
1. DV. V. 37.
2. A grant of Dharaṇivarāha of Vadhvan. I.A.XII.p. 192.
3. DV. II.101.
4. ibid. IV.10.
5. ibid. VI.22.
6. ibid. VI.62.
7. Dey, N.L. Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India, Calcutta, 1899, p.5.
8. ibid. p.1.
9. DV. VI.45.
10. Ray, H.C. Dynastic history of Northern India, Vol. II. Calcutta, 1936,
p.939.
11. DV. VIII.74.
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