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Dvyāśrayakävya
Bhīma is mentioned to have won Kāśī and Daśärņał. The kings of Kanauj were swaying over Kāśī during the reign of Bhima. Some other aboriginal tribes were not subdued and they maintained practical independence throughout Oudh and Eastern districts. So it appears that chaulukyas had good relations with the kings of Kāśī and Kapauj and this policy continued upto the time of Kumārapāla.
Ballāla is also mentioned to be making a preparation to invade Kākandakas, Pāțalīputrakas and Mālavas. But this geographical information is given only to illustrate grammar.
Kumārapāla is informed to have crossed the river Revā. His army erected camps on the bank of the above river4.
iii. Proper Names : Hemacandra has given a few names of the commanders, messengers and royal characters. Some of the names are fictitious and are coined to illustrate some grammatical rules. A few names are as follows :
Śrīmāla : It was the name of a king of the enemy of Mūlarāja. A fight is mentioned between the king of Ābu and śrīmālab. Abhayatilakagaņi has mentioned his other name as Bhillamāla.
Gangamaha and Gangāmaha are the brothers of Mūlarāja, But both these dames appear to be fictitious merely to illustrate Haima sūtra (2.4.99).
1. DV. IX.33. 2. Nevill, H.R. Ed. U.P. Gazetteer 'Benaras', Allahabad, 1909, p.186. 3. DV. XVI.22. 4. Kumārapālacarita, VI.86-87. 5. DV. V.45. 6. ibid., V.2.
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