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minister of the Chalukyan ruler Mülarāja (of Aṇahilapur Pāṭana). Of a pious nature, he was so much devoted to religious practice that he ultimately became tired of politics and worldly pleasures, and renouncing, turned a Jaina monk. Vīra died in V.S. 1085 ( 1028 A.D.). Minister Nedha and Vimala
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Vīra and his wife Viramati had two sons-the elder one was Neḍha while the younger one was called Vimala-both of whom were very intelligent and generous. Neḍha became the chief minister of the famous Bhimadeva I of Patan while Vimala who was very efficient, brave, skilled in warfare and energetic, was made the Commander-in-chief of State forces. He obtained success in many wars and was therefore Bhima's great favourite and his counsels were highly regarded by the King.
In this age, there was a famous beautiful city called Chandravati, situated near the foot of Mount Abu, where ruled Paramāra Prince Dhandhuka, a feudatory of the Chalukyan ruler Bhima of Patan. Mount Abu and the valley around it were under his jurisdiction. But he had ambitions of being an independant ruler and manifested rebellious tendencies. Ultimately Bhima I had to depute Vimala to Chandravati in order to subdue Dhandhuka. On getting news of the approaching army under the great general and minister Vimala, Dhandhuka fled to Chitod and sought refuge in the court of Bhojadeva, the Paramāra ruler of Malvā at Dhārā. Bhimadeva appointed Vimala as the Daṇḍanayaka (governor) of the province of Chandrāvatī. Later on Vimala Saha was successful in recalling Dhandhuka to Chandravati. His great skill and tact succeeded in bringing out a fresh settlement of relations between Dhandhuka and his master Bhimadeva.
But Vimala as a man was greater still than Vimala as a minister and commander who was both straightforward
