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Introduction
CLXVII
The colophon of V. S. 1164 = A. D. 1108 is our second contemporary reference. In it we find Jayasimha described thus : Samasta - Rājāvalī-Virājita-Mahārāja. dhirāja - Parameşvara Sri Jayasimhadeva rājye. This indicates that by V. S. 1164, when Jayasimha might be twenty - two years of age, he had assumed full powers. Two years later in the colophon of V. S. 1166 = A. D. 1110 we find the significant title. Tribhuvanaganda'* which means the guardian of the three worlds.' We may infer from this that Jayasimha's military adventures might have begun by this time and that he was exercising full sovereign-powers.
In the colophon of the month Fālguņa of the V. S. 1179, the same titles continue with an additional "Şrīmat.' From the same colophon, we learn that Santu was then the Mahāmātya or Chief Minister. In the colophon of the month of Bhādrapada of the same year, we find that the chief minister is Āşuka. This means that Santu had retired. The king has the additional title of Siddhachakravartin.
After this, in my opinion, should be placed that inscription of Jayasimha, in which the digit for the decimal place cannot be made out. * The king is
* The word 'ganda' is deşya meaning “a chief of police! groggi . See the Deşināmamāla p. 106 B. S. S.
* Dr. Devadatta Bhandarkar read the year as 1200. But, from all accounts, Kumārapāla was reigning in that year. Jipavijayaji reads it as 11? 0. If we put the figure 'g'it will suit the context well.
I This inscription records the grant of some money to to (probably 155 ) for performing plays in the temple of the goddess Sri Bahughīņā probably Babucharā.
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