Early History of the Dekkan down to the Mahomedan Conquest c18.163

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c18.163

Then a bloody battle ensued, Vikramâditya proved victorious, the new king of the Draviḍas fled, and Someśvara was taken prisoner. The Châlukya prince then returned to the Tungabhadrâ, and after some hesitation dethroned Someśvara and had himself crowned king. To his younger brother Jayasiṁha he assigned the province of Banavâsî.⁴⁸ These events took place in the cyclic year *Nala*, Śaka 998, or A.D. 1076.⁴⁹

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