Sambodhi 1998 Vol 22

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

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to the war of succession after Siddharaja and alludes to the succession of Kumarapala in Vikram Samvat 1194, Märgaŝirsa-14 Professors Rasık Lal Pärikh and VM Kulkami in their Introduction to Kävyänusāsana" of Hemacandra refer to Kumarapala-pratibodha of Somaprabha Süri and discuss in details the works of Hemacandra detailing the personal life and faith of Kumārapāla and Jayasimha Siddharaja They also refer to Prabandhakośa of Rajasekhara referring to Kumarapala's consultations with Hemacandra and, on the basis of Trisasti-salākāpurusa-carita verses 16-18, they refer to Kumārapāla as the conqueror of Ladı, Daśärna, Mälava, Kuru Sindhu and other inaccessible countries with the power of his own arms, a veritable lion, a descendant of Śrīmūlarāja and a great Arhata They also refer to his relations with Great Udayana and his equally great son Bähada, Abhada Amiga etc They also refer to Jayasimha as the predecessor of Kumarapala holding Hemacandra to respect Bahada was the minister of Jayasimha Siddharāja who followed Hemac andra According to M Winternitz, Someśvara in his Kirti-kaumudi brings to knowledge the history of Caulukyas of Anahila-vāda
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Dr. R S Tnpathi" in his "History of Kanau" on the evidence of Kumarapalacarita Prakrta Dvyäśraya-Mahäkävya of Hemacandra refers to the devastation of Kanyakubja Kumärapäla's reign penod he assigns as 1144-1172 A D
HD Velankara in the Age of Impenal Kanauj refers to Hemacandra of Gujarata living at the court of Kumarapala in the twelfth century A. DR C Majumdar refers to Kumarapalacarita as a biography of Kumārapāla Caulukya, wntten by Hemacandra who was born in the year 108942 A D, and died in 1173 A. D 43 at the ripe old age of 84 years, a short time before Kumarapala died Dr Kailasa Candra Jaina" in "Malwa through the Ages" refers to Kumarapala as the successor of Jayasimha Siddharaja on the basis of Dvyasraya canto XXX verse 13, as also to the Caulûkya ruler Ajayapala's reign period as 1172 A D to 1175 A. D on the basis of Indian Antiquary Review of all the facts enumerated above makes the following, points clear 1 Dvyasraya-Mahäkävya of Hemacandra also called Kumarapala-carita, the Kumarapalacarita of Jayasimhasün Siddharaja and Prabandha-cintamani of Merutungācārya refer to Kumarapala as the immediate successor of Jayasimha Siddharaja having the foster son of latter indulging in war of succession with him for a year or so, bearing the name as Ahada
2 Merutungacārya refers to Ajayapala as the immediate successor of