Sambodhi 1998 Vol 21

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

Page 64

Vol. XXI, 1997
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE....
A careful study of Kiradu inscription of VE 1218, proves that Someśvar passed through Ankal, Lodravā, Rāmgarh and other parts of Jaisalmer state, then under Vijayrāj Lānjā and he did not put any deterants there. It proves that Someśvar passed in the territory to assist Vijayraj. Thus, Jaissal was defeated and compelled to accept the suzerainty of Kumārpāl Cālukya of Gujarat. Vijayrāj peacefully ruled thereafter.
An inscription of VE 1239, Baisakh Sudi 2 (April 25, 1183 AD) was recently noticed from village Olām (District Jaisalmer). It mentions that Bhimdeva Călukya was having his suzerainty over this area. The name of Jagdeva Pratihar, the Prime Minister of Gujarat, is also mentioned in it. It shows that the army of Gujarat passed through the border of Jaisalmer, while going to Nagaur. A furious battle was fought there, wherein some persons were killed. Two inscriptions of the above date recording the deaths of some Mohilchiefs are also noticed from Ganeri (District Nagaur.) These persons died in the battle, and on receiving the news of their deaths, their wives committed Satis. A 'Govardhan' was established at Olam (District Jaisalmer) in order to keep the memory of the persons who died there. The text of the inscription is as given below. It is an unpublished record of the time of Bhimdeva Calukya.
1. संवत १२३९ बैसाख सुदि २ सोमे रोहिणी नक्षत्रे अद्येह श्रीमदन ।
२. हिलपाटकेधिष्ठित समलंकृत महाराजाधिराज पर
३. मेश्वर त्रिभुवन गंड उमापतिवरलब्ध.... प्रताप निजभुज
४. विक्रमरणांगणं । सांकभरी भुवपाल श्री भी
५.
मदेव राज्ये तत्पादपद्मोजीवित प्रतीहा
६. र श्री जगदेव परिपंयमते मेवां तत्
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७. मु प्रसाद । महामंडलेश्वर श्री ....
८. शिवकूपिस्थाने ऊलाग्राम (७) राणा जुगला सांवत सुत
९. तथा राणा त्रिहुणिरुप्र चं ड सुत.... दि
१०. पुसा मूलआ सुत तस्य नामे गोवर्धनं प्रतिष्ठितं
११. दिवंचंद्रेण तथा.....। मंगलं महाश्री ॥
Thus the relations between the rulers of Jaisalmer and the Calukyas of Gujarāt remained cordial. The rulers of Gujarāt assisted Vijaydeva in VE 1218, when Jaissal badly revoltedR.