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As regards Vajjvaļa dēva (who is said to have been defeated by Mārasimha Nolamba Kulantaka), one was the centemporary of Křshna III and Isiva Nolamba. M.E.R. 219 of 1932 mentions Vajjara deva ruling Pulinādu under Kannadeva, where one Pịthvirāma setti died at Mangala, M.E.R. 236 and 237 of 1932 also refer to Vajjara deva ruling Pulinūdu, M.E.R. 580 of 1906 refers to Vajjala deya of Embadi as a subordinate of Ballaha in S. 887 (965 A. D.). Therefore Vajjvaļa deva is not a Silahāra as assumed by Fleet. (EI. V p 170 f. n. 5). But Cavuņda defeated Vajjvala on the orders of Indra Rūja. Mārasimha alo is said to have enabled Indra Rāja to enter his capital Manyakhēta. Fleet assumed thot Indra mentioned in the Sravana Belagoļa inscription was placed on the Rāştrākuța throne by Mārasimha. But there is no evidence that Indra (IV) was ever crowned, because Cālukya Tailapa had successfully usurped the power. Therefore it is suggested that Mārasimha enabled Nityavarsha Indra III (915--917 A C.), to became king (Indian Historical Quarterly, June, 1930). Therefore the Chief Vājjvala conquered by the order of Indra IV must have been a person of northern India, since Indra conquered Kanuj and Mahodaya. This Vajjvala deva may be Vajra Simha (Vairi Simha) Paramāra of Malwa, also called Vajrața (E.I. p. 237). He was deposed by the Prātihara Manipāla and fled to the Răstrakūta country Mahipāla invaded Kuntāla also but according to the evidence of the drama Canda Kausikam the Karnātakas defeated him and occupied his country, According to Pampa's Vikarmarjuna vijaya, the Cālukya Chief Narasimha defeats Mahipala as a subordinate of India III. Therefore there is nothing improbable in Mārasimha and Câvunda rāya being already active from 907 A, D.
If Ereyappa is Mahendrāntaka Eļeyappa, then the Chikka Hanasoge inscription referring to Kalnela dēva should also be placed in C 910 A.D. In Ś 829 Prabhava (907 A. D.) one Nāgavarma died fighting for Ereyappa and Ajavarma on the orders of Ganga fought with Nolamba and died (Jl. 19 E.C.XI) Sk. 284, E. C. VII. mentions Vikramādityā Sāntarasa and Ereya Permādiya Sānta (?) in §. 825 (903 A, D.) as the subordinates of Kțshna II. Sr. 147 E. C. III refers
