Early History of the Dekkan down to the Mahomedan Conquest c21.24

c21.24

Jaitrapâla's son and successor was Singhaṇa, under whom the power and territory of the family greatly increased He ascended the throne in 1132 Śaka ¹³ He defeated a king of the name of Jajjalla and brought away his elephants He deprived a monarch named Kakkûla of his sovereignty, destroyed Arjuna who was probably the sovereign of Mâlvâ, and made Bhoja a prisoner Janârdana, the son of Gangâdhara, who was Jahla's brother, is said to have taught Singhaṇa the art of managing elephants which enabled him to vanquish Arjuna ¹⁴ He had succeeded to the office of commander of elephants held by Jahla and after him by Gangâdhara "King Laksh- [108] mîdhara, the lion of Bhambhâgiri, was reduced, the ruler of Dhârâ was besieged by means of troops of horses, and the whole of the country in