Book Title: Jainism in Gujarat
Author(s): Chimanlal Bhailal Sheth
Publisher: Godiji Jain Temple Mumbai

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________________ 60 The chroniolers record another successful expedition of Kumarapala against Mallikarjuna. According to Merutunga, a bard, once, sang the praises of Mallikarjuna in the Court of Kumarapala and called him “Rajapıtāmaba" or the grandfather of Kings. The king becoming very angry on hearing the high praises bestowed on the king of Konkana, looked at his samants. A minister named Ambada, son of the famous Udayana, reading his mind stood before him with hands folded and requested the King to give him orders to march against the proud king of Kon. kana. King Kumarapala, being much pleased with him, gave him the command of an army that marched against Mallikarjuna By a series of marches, Āmbada reached Konkang and crossing the river Kalavini (probably Kaveri, flowing by Valasada and Chikhali) that was in flood, encamped on its bank. Hearing of his arrival, King Mallikarjuna came with an army to meet hin. In the battle that followed, the Gujarata army was put to flight and Ambada was forced to return to Anahilavada. Being ashamed of his defeat, he pitched a black tent, and putting on black clothes and adorning his crest with a black umbrella, lived outside the city. Kumarapala, once seeing the black tent, asked his men whose on

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