Sambodhi 1976 Vol 05

Author(s): Dalsukh Malvania, H C Bhayani
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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Sudarshan Kumar Sharma was also a sovereign of the Malaya Peninsula,187 Kusumasekhara, there fore, may be construed as a fictitious name of Rajendra Cola who was subdued by Bhoja, 128 A matrimonial alliance between the king of Ceylon Vijayababu alias Śrı Simghabodhi and Princess Tilakasundari or Traitokyasundari 18 revealed from a history of Ceylon (1054-1114 A.D.)180
A critical examination of the history 180 of the three Cola monarchs Rajarāja I (A. D. 985-1014), Rajendra I Gangaikanda (A. D. 1014-1044) and Rajadhiraja I (A. D. 1044-52) reveals that Rajendra I Cola annexed the whole of Ceylon (Simhala) about 1017 A. D. while its Northern part had already been conquered by his father Rajaraja sia and Rajadhitaja I subdued the Pandya and Keralá kings who were in league with the rulers of Lanka (Ceylon) named Vikkamababu, Vikkamapatidu, Vira Salamegha and Sri Vallabhamada daraja, 192 Hence, Vikramabahulas, the Supreme sovereign reigning in Gaganavallabha on the northorn fange of the mootitain Vijayardba baving Sakya Buddha for his Pradhana Buddhisaciva recognising Harivahana son of Meghavabana (i Bhoja, son of Sindhuraja and Yavar ja designate to Vakpati Muñja as his supureme sovereign having Kusumasekhara king of Kano for his subsidiary-Vassal (1. o. Rajendra Cola and Rajadhiraja Cola for his subsidiary Vassals) may be the Ceylonese king van qutshed by Rajendra and Rajadhiraja Cola.
The identification of the unnamed king of Kamarapa18. (Pragjyotiga) whose younger brother Mitradhara escorted Samaraketu moving in search for Harivabana, 18 not very difficult of assumption. Kamarapa in Pragjyotiga has been describod by Dhanapala as situated on the shores of Lauhityatas (Lobit or Brahmaputra in modern Assam) which had a now dynasty started by Brahmapala (985 A.D.) after the death of Tyāgasimha who left no heir to the throne, who had rotransferred the capital from Haruppeswata to Pragjyotişapura (Gauhati) or its neighbourhood. Brahmapala was succeeded by his son Ratnapala who had a long reign for about thirty years. He had his son Purándarapala who died in the lifetime of Ratnapala who was, thorofore, succeeded by Indrapala (both grand father and grand son ruling from 1000 A.D.-1030 A.D, and 1030-1055 A D. respectively),186 proving thereby their contemparanoity with Sindhuraja and Bhoja-the Paramāra rulors. Mitradhara is not known to the historians of Assam (Kamartpa). Perhaps Dhanapala knew him,
Regarding the Vidyadhara king Cakrasena it 18 proper to seek the help of Dr. V. V. Mirashi and Dr. R. S. Tripathi. According to Dr. Mirashit87 the identification of the Vidyadhara prince śikhandaketu who sent his son asikbanda with largo drmy to help Slodhutaja in bis tampaign, may be made with Atikesária who owed his crown to the active help of Sitidhuraja. Feelings of gratitude måy have induced him to send his sofi