Sambodhi 1998 Vol 22

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

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The Patrony of Tribhuvanapāla-deva in case of Subhata stands established but the suzerainty of Tribhuvanapāla-deva in the Gurjara country is not patent Therefore, Subhata while taking recourse to the patrony of Śrī-kumārapāladeva, the over-lord of Gurjara country deemed as hailing from Gurjara country as held by many scholars deserves to be connived at Even if he enjoyed the patronage of Gurjara king, his being a person of the Gurjara clan, leaves doubts as such According to Dr RS Tripāthī,30 "The Caulūkya (Solānkı) house of Anahılavāda or Anhil-pătaka, identified with modern Patan in Gujarat was founded by Mūlarāja son of Rāji He was a son of the Prince of Kalyāna-Kataka, in Kanauj and his mother belonged to the Căvada or Căpotkata line, which ruled over a portion of Gujarat prior to the rise of Caulūkyas Mülarāja succeeded to the throne of Anahılavāda after having slain his maternal uncle in 941 A. D Bhīma-I, nephew of his grandson Durlabharāja was the next important figure having reign period as 1021-1063 A D Mülarāja died in 996 or 997 A. D The intervening period of reign of some one is not given by Dr Trpāthī Karna, son of Bhīma-I succeeded and ruled between 1063-1093 AD, followed by Jayasımha Siddharāja (A. D 1097-1143 A D) Kumārapāla has been described as a distant relation of Jayasimha Siddharāja, who usurped the throne as the latter had no male issue Merutungăcărya, however, refers to one Āhada as the adopted child of Jayasimha Siddharāja (Cahadanāmā kumārah śrī-siddharājapratipanna-putrah)91 who was probably slain or dethroned by Kumārapāla (before succeeding to the throne of Jayasimha Siddharāja śri-kumāras paladevasyājñāma-vamanyamānah sapadalaksiyabhūpateh pattıbhāvam babhāra)32 Kumārapāla died shortly before 1172 A. D His reign period has been determined as 1143-1172 by Dr Tripāthī Vācaspati Gairola3 refers to Vägbhata as the mahāmātya of Kumārapāla He also refers to Hemacandra Jainācārya as the court scholar of Jayasimha Siddharāja whose life sketch has been given in the Kumārapāla-carita by him34 Hemacandra in his Abhidhānacintamants has referred to kumārapāla caulūkya as a Rājarsih Paramarhata"Kumārapālas-caulūkyo rājarsih paramāahatah mrtasvamoktā dharmātmā mārivyasana-vārakh rājavīzi rājavamśyo vijyavamsyo tu vamsaje" Dr Nemi candra Sastri in his Introduction to Abhidhana-Cintamani of Hemacandra has referred to Hemacandra and Kumārapāla having the relation of teacher and a taught He also refers to Siddharāja as of same age as Hemacandra Siddharăja was senior to Hemacandra by only two years Dr Nemicandra Šāstri also refers
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