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(c. 1135 A.D.), where he is mentioned by only those titles as are mentioned previously. The sudden appearance of this new title has some significance.
We have already referred to one war of Jayasimha with the Mālava king Naravarman. We have also discussed in detail about this war and another war with Naravarman's son, Yasovarman, in the context of the history of the Paramāras. So we need not repeat all the description here. The Sundhā Hill inscription composed by the Jain monk, Jayamaugala, states that Jayasimha was assisted in this war of Mālava by the Naddūla Cāhamāna Asarāja.
The date of the conquest over Mälava : As to when this war took place, we have certain clues as afforded by the Jain sources. We have seen above the two Jain works. The early prasasti written in the month of Phālguna, that is three months earlier, does not refer to the title 'Avantinatha,' but the colophon of the month Jyestha confers upon him the title of 'Avantinatha.' It seems the final battle must have been won within these three months. The Gala inscription of Jayasiri ha dated V.E. 1193 (c. 1137 A.D.) also mentions among the other titles of Jayasimha, the title Avantinātha, that is, Lord of Avanti. The Lalwādā Gaņapati image inscription tells us that Jayasimha humbled the pride of Naravarman, while the Dohad pillar inscription states that he threw into prison the ruler of Mālava.5 The Vadanagar Prasasti of Kumārapāla also mentions that Jayasimha fettered the proud king of Mālava..
Jayasimha, on becoming the lord of Avanti, came into contact with the Candellas, the Kalacuri and probably the Gāhadavālas. I have refered to a struggle of Jayasimha with Candella Madanayarma while dealing with the Candellas.? In that war Jayasimha except detaining a substantial tribute, did not gain much meterial advantage and the war ended in a friendly alliance.8
As regards the relation with Kalacuri the Prabandha-cintamani states
1 Ibid., p. 103: 9939 ad que c H STUT 7957 A. T. 19. 7. T. T. श्रीभुवनगंड सिद्धचक्रवर्ति श्रीजयसिंहदेवेन।
? See supra pp. 109-110. 3 EI., IX, pp. 76-77, V. 26: ita HTAT FAT AY TUTAFIRA Try:
साहाय्य मालवानां भुवि यदसि कृतं वीक्ष्य सिद्धाधिराजः॥ 4 JBRAS., XXV, 1917-21, PP. 322–24. 5 DHNI., II, p. 966. * El., I, p. 293 ff. V. II. ? See supra, p. 68. & SJGM., I, p. 64: 3797 FIAT Stecarietata: afferierna: etc,
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