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(746-942 A.D.) of Gujarat a, is stated to have established this capital city in 746 A.D. and to have named it Anahillapura Pattana in order to immortalise the name of a shepherd friend of his called Aņa hilla who had helped him in his odd days. Thenceforth it remained the capital of Gujarāta during the Caulukya and Vaghela periods as also the Muslim rule upto 1411 A.D., when it was abandoned in favour of Ahmedabad. The old capital was to the west of the present Pata na. 9.5; 18.2; 20.2, 5, 7; 22.2, 5, 16; 24.2; 25.12; 27.11. Vide aøge. -the fabulous capital of the nether world. 15.13-14, 18.
-stated to be the name of a lake near Candasama (mod. Caņas mã in North Gujarata), its literal meaning being that has over-run its banks'. During an ordeal given by king Siddharāja Jayasimha (1094-1143 A.D.) to the merchant of Caņas mā who got it constructed, its waters are stated to have flown away its banks having broken forth. It is stated that thenceforth it came to be called Phutelau (cf. Guj. Phuțelum). No tank of such a name is traced at present in the vicinity of Caņas mā. All the same, one in the outskirts of a village named Rupapura, one mile and a half south of Caņas mā, is locally known as Bandhelum Talava', i.e., 'the bordered pond, with its banks specially constructed'. This is quite contradictory to the name Phutelâu. One would, therefore, be inclined to spot there the lake mentioned in the LPS, if at all it can be regarded as historical. The statement of our text viz. 'adyapi Phuțelau prasiddham vidyate', i.e.,
Even today it is well-known as Phutelâu", however, may be regarded as sufficient evidence for its historicity. The tank near Rûpapura is a considerably big one having sixteen sides of 150 ft. each. It is believed to have been constructed in the reign of Siddharaja Jayasimha. A small pond is
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