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Siladitya was issued at Navasarika or Nausâri asserts that he quieted the impetuosity of the itself and disposes of the village of Asatigra- lord of Valabhi. The feud between Broach and ma, probably the modern Astgâm," south-east Kathiâvûd thus appears to have continued. of Nausâri. Still more important is the Jayabhata's opponent was either Siladitya V. geographical information of the Surat grant of or Siladitya VI. The grant of the first is dated Samvat 443 or 691-92 A.D. It was written (Gupta-Valabhi) Samvat 404 or 722-23 A.D., in the vice-regal camp at Kärmanêya or Kamrej, that of the latter was issued towards the end and alienates & field of the village of of his reign, in Samvat 441 or 759-60 A.D. In Ôgumbhalâ, west of Alldraka. Osumbhalâ, Jayabhata's reign fell also, it would seem, the is the modern Umbhêl" south of Kamrêj; and great invasion of the Tajikas or Arabs, during Allûraka is still called Alura. It is thus which, as the grant of the Gujarat Chalukya evident that the Chalukyas had conquered the Pulakdsin states, the enemy conquered, besides northern bank of the Tapti as early as 642-3 Sindh and Kachh, Kathiâvâd and the whole of A.D. That indicates, just as Siladitya's grants Gujarat as far as Nausâri. The Gurjara king prove it clearly that the districts south of the is especially mentioned as one of the subTaptî were likewise lost to the Gurjaras. The jugated princes. date of Vijayaraja's inscription shows that this Regarding the further fate of the kingloss happened probably a little earlier than dom of Broach, we can surmise now with more Dharashna's invasion, and the long continuance confidence than formerly that it continued to of the Chalukya rule in southern Gujarat exist until the complete conquest of Southern proves that it was permanent.
and Central Gujarát by the Rathôr Govinda III. If we now turn to the history of the remain- about the year 800 A.D. The Rådhanpur grant ing Gurjara princes, we learn about Jayabhata of the latter says that "on Gôvinda's approach III. nothing beyond the name.
the Gurjara fled in fear into some (unknown His son, Dadds V., is called in Na. Bahusa- hiding-place) and did not even dream of meethaya, "he whose only helper was his arm,' and s ing him in battle." The Barôda and Kavi paramamáhésvara, i.e. a most devout worship- grants" add that Govinda III. presented the per of Siva.' His biruda indicates that he was a i province of Lậta, the country between the warlike prince and confirms the farther state- Mahi and the Tapti, to his brother Indra, ment that he bravely encountered in battle the whose descendants continued to hold it, as lords of the East and of the West. The latter other inscriptions prove, against many foes for foc probably was the raler of Valabhi ; and the more than a hundred years. During Indra's lord of the East may have been the Chalukya reign the Gurjaras stirred once more and he sovereign of Badami. We can easily under gained, as verse 29 of the Kavi plates says, stand that both tried to annex the remainder victories over them. I was formerly (ante, of the Garjara kingdom. Another assertion in Vol. V. p. 145) inclined to identify these the inscription, that Dadda V. studied the Garjaras with the Chåudas of Anhilvad. It teachings (pravachana) of the great sage seems now more likely that the dispossessed Manu, need not be taken too literally. But it rulers of Broach are meant, though it is possiis of interest, as it proves the popularity of the ble that they may have been assisted by their famous lawbook during the seventh century. nortbern clansmen. The latter appear later
The last king of the Gurjara dynasty, without doubt as the foes of the Rathôrs. If known to us, Jayabhata IV. ruled according the Bagumra inscription" of Dhruva III. to Na. and Ka. between 703 and 734-35. The asserts that this prince had to encounter the former inscription teaches us only that he was a powerful Gurjaras, nobody but the king of paramanúheśvara, like his father. The second A hilvad can be meant.
" Trig. Sury. Map, Guj. Ser. No. 36, 20° 53' NorthLat. and 78° 5 East long.
56 Trig. Sarv. Map, Guj. Ser. No. 34, 21° 11' North lat. and 73° 1' East long.
Verhandlungen des Siebenten Orientalisten Con
gresses, Arische Section, pp. 223-224, 236.
* ante, Vol. VI. p. 70. olante, Vol. XII. p. 156, see especially verse 30, p. 163.
ante, Vol. V. p. 144, 500 especially verse 29, p. 150. a nte, Vol. XII. p. 181.
