Indian Antiquary Vol 08

Author(s): Jas Burgess
Publisher: Swati Publications

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FEBRUARY, 1879.]
THE HAMMIRA MAHAKAVYA.
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(14) Vigraha Rája (killed Mola Raja of Gujarat,
e and conquered the country) (ib. 7-9).
(15) Gangadeva (ib. 10-15). (16) Vallabha Raja ( 16-18). (17) Råma (19-21).
(18) Châmunda Raja (killed Hejama'd-din (ib. 22-24).
(19) Durlabha Raja (conquered Shahâbu'd-din (ib. 26-28).
(20) Dusala (killed Karnadeva') (ib. 99-82).
(21) Visvala (Visaldeva), killed Shahâbu'd-din (ib. 33-37).
(22) Prithvi Raja I. (ib. 38-40). (23) Alhana (ib. 41-44). (24) Anala dug a tank at Ajmer (ib. 45-51). (25) Jagadeva (it. 52-55). (26) Višala (ib. 56-59). (27) Jayapåla (ib. 60-62). (28) Gangapala (ib. 63-66).
(29) Someśvara (married Karpuri Devi, or, according to Tod, Rukadevi, daughter of Anangpål Tunar of Dehli) (ib. 67-74).
(30) Prithvi Raja II. (Canto III. 11. 75-90). (31) Hari Raja. (32) Govinda of Ranathambhôr, father of -
(33) Bålhana-had two sons-Prahlada and Vågbhata, or Våkbhata.
(34) Prahlada, son of Bålhana. (35) Viranârayana, son of Prahlada. (36) Vågbhata, son of Bâlhana. (37) Jaitrasingh, son of Vågbbata.
(38) Hammira, son of Jaitrasingh. Genealogy of the Choháns as given by Tod :
Anhala or Agnipala (the first Chohân; probable period 650 before Vikrama, when an invasion of the Turushkâs took place; established Makevati Nagri (Garha Mandla); conquered the Kon. kaņa, Aser, Golkondå.
Suvåcha. Mallana. Galan Sür.
Ajip&la Chakravartti (universal potentate; founder of Ajmer -some authorities say in 202 of Vikrama; others of the Viratah Samvat; the latter is the most probable).
Dola Raya (slain, and lost Ajmer, on the first irruption of the Muhammadans, S. 741, A.D. 685).
Manikya Raya (founded Sambhar; hence the title
of Sambhari Râo borne by the Chohan princes his issue: slain by the Mosque invaders under Abu'l Aas).
Harshardja or Harihara Rai (defeated Naziru'ddin (qu. Subaktegin P], thence styled 'Sultângråha').
Bir Billandeva (Balianga Râi or Dharmagachha; slain defending Ajmer against Mahmud of Ghazni).
Bisaldeva (classically Visaladeva); his period, from various inscriptions, S. 1066 to S. 1130..
Sarangadêva, his son, (died in nonage).
Åna Deva (constructed the Ana Sagar at Ajmer, which still bears his name), his sons
Hursapál (Hispâl of Ferishtah), father of - Jayapa la or Jayasimha (A.D. 977).
Ajayapâla or Anandeva, son of Jayapala (A.D. 1000); Bijyadeva and Udayadeva were his brothers.
Someśvara, son of Ajayapåla, married Rukåbåi, the daughter of Anangapal of Dehli. His brothers were Kanharai and Jaitraşinha. Kanhardi's son Isvaradås turned Muhammadan.
Prithvi Raja (A D. 1176), son of Someśvara, obtain ed Dehlí; slain by Shahâbu'd-din, s. 1249, A.D. 1193.
Renasi (A.D. 1192), son of Přithviraja, slain in the sack of Dehli.
Vijayaraja, son of Chahadadeva, She second son of Someśvara (adopted successor to Prithviraja; his name is on the pillar at Dehli).
Låkhansi, son of Vijayaraja, had twenty-one sons; seven of whom were legitimate, the others illegitimate, and founders of mixed tribes. From Lakhanst there were twenty-six generations to Nonad Sinha, the chief of Nimrâna (in Col. Tod's time), the nearest lineal descendant of Ajayapala and Prithviraja).
As observed before, up to the time of Prithvi. råja, the last great Chobân, the poem is made up mostly of poetical bombast, in which, at intervals, a grain of historical matter may be found concealed under bushels of poetical chaff. It is therefore useless to give a further analysis of this part of the poem. I begin with Somesvara, the father of Prithvi Raja.
After the death of Gangadeva, who was brave like Bhishma of old, Somes vara be
. According to the Gujarati chroniclers, Múla Raja reigned from 998-1053 A.V., i. e. 55 years. Soon after his succession to the throne he was assailed by two armies-- that of the Sapadalakshiya, Raja of Sakambhari (S&mbhar), and that of Barapa, the general of Tailapa of Kaliyan : see Ind. Ant. vol. VI. p. 184. Sapadalakshiya might be a biruda of Vigraha Raja. (Bhagav&nlal Indraji points out to me that Sapädalakes or SavAlakha is the name of the Sivalik hills, and that the early r&jag of Kamaun called themselves Sapadalakshansipatis; and that the Sakambhart rejas may have originally come from that country.-ED.)
Is this Karpadeva the same with the Karnadeva of Gujarat, the fifth in descent from Mula Rija I. His date, As given by Dr. Bühler, is 1063-1093 A.D. Dusala is sixth in descent from Vigraba, the enemy of Mala Raja : see Ind. Ant. vol. VI. p. 186.
Wilford inserts here Samanta Deva, MahAdeva, Ajaya. simha, Virasimha, Vindisura, and Vairi Vihanta-ED.
Tod, Raj. vol. II. p. 444. Ten more names are given in Bombay Government Selections, vol. III. p. 193; and Prinsep's Antiquities by Thomas, vol. II. Us. Tab. p. 247. -ED.