Political History of Northern India

Author(s): Gulabchandra Chaudhary
Publisher: Sohanlal Jain Dharm Pracharak Samiti Amrutsar

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POLITICAL HISTORY OF N. INDIA FROM JAIN SOURCES
to give effect to his cherished aim successfully. If so the only inference that seems to be the possibility is that Dharmapāla defeated Amarāja and displaced him just for a while by placing Cakrāyudha on the throne. Amarāja, however, soon after turned out Carkrāyudha and occupied the throne again, all Dharmapala's exertions being unable to place Cakrāyudha again on the throne of Kanauj. That probably is the question when both Dharma and Cakra voluntarily rendered submission to Govinda.
The Bappa-Bhatti Carita and the Prabandhakośa indicate that Āma held his court at Gopagiri (Gwalior), but according to the Prabhāvaka Carita he, like his father Yaśovarman, reigned at Kanaujo and not altogether at Gopagiri. Whatever be the truth, the importance of the tradition probably lies in showing that the region of Gwalior formed part of the dominions of Kanauj at this time. He is also represented as going to the Jain holy places like Stambhatirtha (Combay), Vimalgiri (Pālitānā), Raivatagiri (Girnar) and Prabhāsa (Patan), etc.3
From the narrative of the Bappa Bhatti we may safely conclude that the King Ama was a very religious man and was unable to revive the past glory of the kingdom of Kanauj. Though its glory had departed yet the position of Kanauj was so important that it continued to enjoy pre-eminence among the kingdoms of the North. It was, therefore, probably during the reign of Ama, that king Jayāpida of Kashmira, the Rāșțrakūta king Dhruva and the Pāla king Dharmapāla unsuccessfully invaded the territories of Kanauj.
Āma was succeeded by his son Dunduka who according to the Prabhāvaka Carita was murdered by his son Bhoja. After this event we have no information whatsoever regarding the descendants of Amarãja. It seems that during the weak rule of Dunduka, Kanauj was occupied by the Pratīhāras.
111. AYUDHA FAMILY: A CONCOCTION This dynasty is supposed to have consisted of three kings. The ground of the discovery of this dynasty is only the likeness in the name-ending of
1 PK., (SJGM, VI), p. 28 ff. : 3773 IT utafif I 2 PCA., XI, Vs. 116, 117: THETAHENTO TATUT14:1
To: vah: 919 F ouye na: 11 3 Ibid., XI, p. 108. 4 PCA., (SJGM, XIII), p. IIO, V. 756: TET T FITTI
जघान हृदये घातैस्त्रिभिस्तै/जपूरकैः ॥