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The later Jain writers differ in some minor details of this war. According to the Kumarapala-carita of Jayasimhasūri, the cause of this war was an insult to Kumāra pala's sister, Devalādevī, by her husband Armorāja, the ruler of Sapädalaksa country. She is said to have left the Cahamāna kingdom and complained to her brother who invaded and defeated him, but at the end he again seated him on his throne. This statement, however, has no support. Moreover, I have elsewhere shown that the story of Devaladevi as a sister of Kumārapāla is mere creation of Jayasimhasūri.2
Kumarapala waged another war with the Mālava ruler, Ballala. We are informed in the Duyaśraya-kavya that Ballāla, the vassal of Kumārapāla, had joined the enemy. He sent his general Kakka against Ballāla. When the Caulukya king returned to his city a messenger from the general came and informed him that two of his vassals, Vijaya and Krşņaka, proved treacherous and joined the enemy. At the first stage it was felt that the army was almost corrupted. But thanks to the general's ability that all turned well. The soldiers arranging themselves in the shape of "two-boat" attacked the enemy whose army was in the shape of a half-boat, the other half being destroyed. The hero of Avanti the driver of whose elephant was killed, was thrown from his elephant by a group of five kings in the presence of the general. Ballala, however, was killed by some wicked Brāhmaṇas before the general could stop it.3 Vijaya and Krşņa, the two vassals of this statement, have been identified with the Guhila prince Vijayasimha of Mewar and Kelhana, the Cāhamāna of Nadola respectively by Chunnilal Modi. I have shown elsewhere the justification in the identification of Krsna with Kelhaņa, but Vijaya of this statement cannot be identified with the Guhila Vijaya (1108-1116 A.D.) whose period falls quite earlier than Kumārapāla. According to a Jain inscription at Mt. Ābu, Yasodhavala, the Paramāra of Ābu, was also a military commander in this war. The Vasanta-vilasa also confirms the victory of Kumārapāla over Ballāla. The Kirti-kaumudi informs us that Ballála was beheaded by Kumārapāla.?
1 KC., Chapter IV, Vs. 170 ff. ? See infra under his family.' 3 DV., Canto XIX, Vs. 95-126.
- Saṁskyta Dvyāśraya-kõvyamā Madhyakālina Gujaratani Sāmājika Sthiti, P. 40; see supra p. 156. 6 EI., VIII, pp. 210-11, V. 35: ITHT pai era rada: 1
यश्चौलुक्यकुमारपालनृपति प्रत्यर्थितामागतं,
मत्वा सत्वरमेव मालवपतिं बल्लालमालब्धवान् ॥ & GOS., III, V. 29: EF E DEGUST: Freizei ? Canto 2, V. 48.
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