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the LPS. On the basis of Internal Evidence, however, we can fix a particular period during which it must have been composed beyond any doubt.
Lower Limit:
At the close of the Jagaddeva-prabandha the following post-colophon entry is made:
"Sam. 1465 varṣe caitra vadi 5 guruväre’lekhi 1⁄4”
As the whole manuscript is written in the same hand, this date viz. V. S. 1465 (1409 A.D.) must be regarded as the age of the manuscript. The date of composition of the text must naturally be earlier than the date of copying. This furnishes the lower limit,
Upper Limit:
Some historical personages appear in the different prabandhas of the LPS.
Firstly, Siddharaja Jayasimha, the great king of Gujarata, the period of whose reign is regarded as the golden period in the history of Gujarata, appears in six out of the ten prabandhas. The period of his reign is from 1091 to 1143 A.D. Naturally, therefore, our text was composed after 1143 A.D.
Secondly, there is a reference to king Paramadi of Kalyāṇakotipura (x. 8-9) in the Jugaldeva-prabandha. In the Gayaya-manayaindrajali-prabandha (25. 12-14) there is a reference to a battle between king Jayasimha and king Parimadi. Buth these references are, in all probability, to king Paramarddin also known as Vikramaditya VI, who belonged to the Caluky a dynasty of Kalyapakataka in South India. According to standard works on history he reigned during 10;6-1127 A.D. Therefore, cur text was composed after 1127 A.D.
Thirdly, the Madanabhrama-prabandha (pp. 3-9) relates the story of king Madana bhrama who is called Madanabrahman in PPS and Madanavarman in PK. 1.PS states that he ruled at Kanti in Bengal: according to 'P'S he ruled at Kanti, the best of cities; while PK pronounces him to be the king of Mahobaka in the east. Madanabrahman of PPS and Madanavarman of PK are identified with king Madana varmadeva of the Candela dynasty who ruled at Mahoba in Bundelakhanda during 1129-1163 A.D. Our text was, therefore, composed after 1163 A.D.
Fourthly, Jagaddeva of the Jugaddeva-prabandha (pp. 1-2) was the prince of king Udayaditya of the Paramara dynasty. This Uda
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