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22: 106:. Dhandhuka, the sixth ruler after Utpalaraja, had at least three sons. Punyapala, or Purnapala, the eldest of these, seems to have died without an heir, and was succeeded by his younger brother Dantivarmman. The throne then passed on to the third son Krishnadeva, whose descendants Kakkaladeva and Vikramasimha also subsequently became the kings. The throne then passed on to Dantivarmman's descendant Yashodhavala. 127:
Epigraphist H. V. Trivedi identified the Parnna river as the Purna stream that flows beside the Girvad (Girwar) village near Mount Abu and Chandravati. Balogh doubts the accuracy of this identification, noting that this stream is too insignificant to be mentioned as a landmark in the inscription, and
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According to Ranasimha's 1161 CE inscription, he was a son of Vikramasimha, and ruled after Yashodhavala. However, the Roheda inscription states that Yashodhavala's son Dharavarsha succeeded him on the throne, and that Ranasimha obtained the throne "for a while" (or "in the meanwhile"). Ranasimha's
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at the Parnna river. The Roheda inscription also refers to this victory, although the relevant verse can be read interpreted to mean that either Ranasimha or Dharavarsha obtained this victory. Based on the Roheda inscription, epigraphist H. V. Trivedi theorizes that while Dharavarsha was busy
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theorizes that it was Ranasimha who defeated the Malava army as the king of Chandravati, and subsequently ceded power to Dharavarsha. Dániel Balogh, who edited Ranasimha's 1161 CE inscription, considers another possibility that Ranasimha acted as a regent for Dharavarsha. Balogh notes that
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The following is a list of Paramara rulers of Chandravati, with approximate regnal years, as estimated by epigraphist H. V. Trivedi. The rulers are sons of their predecessors unless noted otherwise:
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during a ritual sacrifice. It then states that the historical king Utpalaraja was born in this dynasty at Chandrapalli, which is probably an alternative name for the kingdom's capital Chandravati.
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priestly community of the Vasa village. The inscription also refers to an earlier land donation by his father Vikramasimha. The inscription was inscribed by Soniya, the grandson of a
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is not located on the way from Chadnravati to Malava, where the battle was likely fought. According to Balogh, "Parnna" may be a shorter form of "Parnnasha" (
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The Paramaras of Chandravati ruled between 10th and 13th centuries. The 1161 CE inscription of the Paramara king Ranasimha refers to the
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Dániel Balogh (2012). "Raṇasiṃha Revisited: A New Copper-plate Inscription of the Candrāvatī Paramāra Dynasty".
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The inscription then names and praises Utpalaraja's successors, describing them using stereotyped phrases and
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Dániel Balogh (2010). "A copperplate land grant by Raṇasiṃhadeva of the Candrāvatī Paramāras".
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fighting an invasion from Malava, Ranasimha usurped the throne for a brief period. Historian
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The Paramaras of Chandravati ruled the area around the Arbuda mountain (present-day
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attack at night. Dharavarsha was one of the Chaulukya vassals who repulsed a
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1161 CE inscription states that Ranasimha vanquished the "immense army" of
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feudatory, is regarded as the greatest ruler of the dynasty. According to
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The 1161 CE inscription of Ranasimha begins with an invocation to
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great-grandson of Dantivarman through Yogaraja and Ramadeva
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of inscriptions issued during the Chandravati Paramara rule
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Yashodhavala's last inscription is dated c. 1150 CE (1207
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Dharavarsha's earliest inscription is dated 1163 CE (1120
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son of Yashodhavala and the last known ruler of dynasty
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son of Vikramasimha; possibly a regent for Dharavarsha
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myth, stating that the dynasty was created by the sage
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ruled the area around the Arbuda mountain (present-day
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Index


Mount Abu
Chandravati
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Chaulukya
Ghurid
Battle of Kasahrada
Find spots
Mount Abu
Agnivansha
Vashistha
double entendres
Malava
R. C. Majumdar
VS
IAST
Banas River
Chaulukya
Chahamana
Ghurid
Battle of Kasahrada
Hasan Nizami
Firishta
Shiva
Brahma
Vishnu
IAST
VS
Sanskrit

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