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The same instance is supported by an inscription also?. But according to G.C. Ganguly, "It was Bhoja who snatched the Royal insignia” In his opinion the signal discomfiture of his father Sindhurāja by the Chaulukya Cāmuṇdarāja, undoubtedly left a deep impression on his mind? Durlabbarāja and the Svayamvara arranged by Mahendra, the king of Marudeśa is mentioned by Hemacndra in the seventh canto of the Dvyāśraya. It was supported by the historian like Forbes 3 Mahendra, the king mentioned by Hemacandra has been identified with Mahindu of Nodol inscription. According to A.K. Majumdars this was introduced by Hemacandra so that his characteristics of Mabākāvya might not suffer. It is possible that all kings mentioned by Hemacandra might have not attended Svayamvara but the event cannot be said to be totally fictitious.
Again, in one of the inscriptions, Durlabha is mentioed as winning over Dhārā. So there is no doubt, that there was a conflict between the kings of Chaulukya and Mālavā which is mentioned by Hemacandra in connection with the struggle at the time of Svayamvara. D. C. Ganguly has mentioned the king as Bhoja.?
1. I.A. XII. p. 197.
तस्माद्वल्लभराजोऽभूद्यत्प्रतापाभितापितः ।
मुजोऽवन्तीश्वरो धीरो यन्त्रऽपि न धृतिं दधौ ।। 2. Ganguly, D.C. History of the Paramara dynasty, pp. 112-13. 3. Forbes, K.A. Rāsamālā, p. 53. 4. B. I. IX., p. 71, 68 and Ganguly D. C., History of the Paramar
dynasty, p. 115. f.a. 5. Majumdar, A.K. Chaulukyas of Gujarat, pp. 40-41. 6. Ojha, V.G. and Bühler, G. The Vádpagar Prasasti of the reign of
Kumārapāla. E.'I. Vol. I. p. 296. 7, Ganguly, D. C. op. cit., p. 115.
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