Sambodhi 1993 Vol 18

Author(s): J B Shah, N M Kansara
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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SAMBODHI to Ābū unchecked. It gave a deathblow to the Paramār rulers of Ābū. The Pātanārāyan inscription also refers to the victory of Pratāpasinha over Jaitra Karna the rulers of Chandrāvati.
Visaladeva There are 4 inscriptions of Vishaladeva ranging from VE 1344 to 1352 : (1) The Pāțanārāyan inscription of VE 1344.17 (2) The Daņtāņi Jain temple inscription of18 VE 1345. (3) The Delawārā Jain temple inscription of VE 1350. (4) An unpublished inscription from Majār VE 1352.
The Pātanārāyana inscription contains of the name of Pratāpasinha as the ruler of Candrāvatī while Vīsaladeva is referred as an vanquisher of the Turuskās. It proves that at the time, when the invasion took place Pratāpasinha was the ruler of the place. He was later removed by Visaladeva. We do not have much information about him. Like other rulers of Ābū, he remained a subordinate ruler of the Bāghelās of Gujarāt. All his inscriptions refer the name of the ruler of Gujarat as his overlord. He also took part in a battle of Mālavā fought by Sārangadeva. Pratāpasinha and his son, were given a small Jagir near Dantāni, as is apparent from a Jaina temple inscription of VE 1345. This inscription is very clear. In the beginning it refers to the name of Visaladeva as the ruler of Candrāvati. His overlord was Sārangadeva. During the tenure of these rulers Dantāni was held by Paramān Pratāpasinha and his son Arjuna. He donated two fields for the Rathayātrā of Parsvanātha.
The Abū inscription of VE 1350, of the time of Vīsaladeva, contains the details of various donations made by various Jaina families for the Jain temples of Ābū. It also has the name of Sārangadeva as an over lord.
Vikramasinha Vīsal was succeeded by Vikramasinha. What relations existed between them are not known. The Uthamešvar Siva temple inscription of VE 1361 mentions the father's name of Vikramasinha as Rāmā. The inscription is fragmentary and no other details and royal titles have been given. Although, we cannot say definitely that Vikramasinha of this inscription is the same person referred to in the Baramān inscription but on the basis of donations given by him, we may link him with Vikramasinha the ruler of Chandrāvatī. The Sun temple of Baramān has an inscription mentioning VE 1356 Caitra sudi 3 some brahmane mahāsthāne mahārājākula Sri Vikramasinha kalyānavijayrājyeo.
No other details of the Paramāras of Abū are known. The Kacchuli-Rāsa was composed by Pragna Tilaka Suri in VE 1363. It contains more details upto VE 1377 when repair works of the Jain temples of Abū were undertaken. This Rāsa mentions that the place was ruled by the Paramārs. Therefore, we may say that up to VE 1363, when the above work was composed it was definitely under the Paramāras. Sultān Alauddin