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THE DYNASTIES OF RAJASTHANA
pura (mod. Mandor), Vägbhatameru (mod. Barmer), Süracandra (mod. Surcand), Ratnahrada, Kheda (mod. Kher), Rämasainya (mod. Ramsen), Śrīmāla (mod. Bhinmal), Ratnapura, Satyapura (mod. Sanchor) and others.1 This list demonstrates his extensive territory from Sanchor and Jalor in the south to Mandor in the north, comprising Nädol, the capital of his ancestors. The same authority mentions that his queen was Prahladanadevi who bore him two sons, Cacigadeva and Camuṇḍarāja.2 The Prabandha-kośa states that Udayasimha had a daughter who was married to Virama, the brother of the Dholka prince Viradhavala. The same authority indicates that Udayasimha was a feudatory of the prince Viradhavala. The Hammira-madamardana mentions one Udayasimha of Maru country as assisting Viradhavala (c. 1219-44 A.D.) against a Muslim invader. The Udayasimha of that Jain work may rightly be identified with this Udayasimha.
The Puratana-prabandha-sangraha records an interesting story of a struggle between the Caulukya Visaladeva and Udayasimha:
"Nāgada, was the minister of Visaladeva and Yasovira was that of Udayasimha. Nāgada in his early life was obliged by an act of Yasovira and he promised him to repay that obligation. When the conflict started between the two masters, the ministers by their mutual understanding averted that calamity and saved the kingdoms. The same authority states that once the Turuşkas, having destroyed Gujarāta, returning on the way encamped at the village Sirana. Udayasimha fought there with them and made them flee. The chief Mallika by name Aibuka was killed there. After this event Sultana Jalāladin (Jalal'ud-din) invaded that country in V.E. 1310 and encamped on the top of the Suvarnagiri. This caused great anxiety to Udayasimha. He asked his son Băpada to make a treaty with the Suratrāņa. He went to him and a treaty was purchased on payment of 36 drammas."
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As regards the confirmation of these facts we learn from the Sundhä hill inscription that Udayasimha curbed the pride of Turuşkas, which was not
1 V. 43.
2 V. 45.
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"SJGM., VI, p. 125.
4 GOS., X, Act II, p. 11, V. 8. SJGM, II, pp. 49-51.
6 Ibid., p. 51 मंत्रियशोवीरप्रबन्धः ।
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