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No. 46] MAHADA PLATES OF SOMESVARADEVAVARMAN; YEAR 23 289 assumption of the imperial title of Chakravartin by the issuer of the Mahadā plates, to which attention has already been drawn, as well as the influence of Telugu on the language of the record, as noticed from the revised text published now, would suggest that the donor of the Mahadā plates is later than the issuer of the Kumārisimhả and Patna Museum plates in which the above characteristics are absent. The grandfather of the issuer of the Mahadā plates being probably identical with Sömēsvara II who issued the Kumārisimha and the Patna Museum plates, Somēśvaradēvavarman who issued the Mahadā plates may be styled as Sõmēśvaradēva III. If the identification suggested above is correct, as it seems to be, the pedigree of the entire family of the Telugu-Chōda chiefs of Suvarnapura (Sonepur) would stand as under:
Challamarāja (c. 1025 A.C.)
Jasarājad va (Yasõrāja) (c. 1040 A.C.)
(Lord of Kosala)
Sömēsvaradeva I (c. 1050-1075 A.C.)
(Lord of Kõsala)
Chandradityadēva (c. 1055-1080 A.C.)
(Lord of Ammagāmapura)
Jasarājadova (Yaförāja) II (c. 1080-1105 A.C.)
Somēśvaradēva II (o. 1105-1130 A.C.) (Lord of Kosala, capital Suvarnapura)
Dhāralladévavarman (c. 1130-1155 A.C.)
Somēśvaradēvavarnan III
(c. 1155-1180 A.C.) The advent of these Tolugu-Chöda chiefs into the South Kösala country may be envisaged in this manner. We have stated above that Chandrādityadēva of the Kumärisimha plates may be identical with Chandrăditya, a subordinate of the Nägavamsi ruler of Chakraköţa (Bastar), Jagadēkabhushana Dhärävarsha, in 1060 A.C. Dhärävarsha's son Sömēsvara I is credited with the conquest of Kösala in one of his records.. Jasarājadēva I, the father of Chandrādityadēva, is likewino described as having become the lord of the entire Kösala country as a result of victories in battle. It is just possible that Jakarāja I took part in the campaigns of the Nägavamsi Sõmēsvara I in Kõsala and, as a reward for his services, was made the ruler of that country or parts of it to administer on behalf of the Nägavamsi kings."
If it is admitted that the advent of these Telugu-Chồdas into Kosala took place through the agency of the Nāgavamki Sindas of Chakrakota (Bastar), it would be necessary to explain how the family came to be associated in the first instance with the Sindas. For, it is obvious that they must
The Mahadi plates of this king are stated to have been issued on Sunday, Magha fu.di.7, when the sun was In Makars and the moon in Rövats during the 23rd regnol year of the king. In the period to which we have resigned the roler, there are several dates on which the above details tallied, vis., January 1, 1156 A.C.; January 9, 1166 A.C. and January 2, 1183 A.C. The date quoted in the inscription might have been any one of thone.
* Above, Vol. X. Pp. 26-7, Kuruspal Stone Inscription, text line 20. • 04.1.8. Q., Vol. XXII, p. 305. & DGA
