[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Early History of the Dekkan down to the Mahomedan Conquest](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.bhandarkar-1884) › c21.24 # Early History of the Dekkan down to the Mahomedan Conquest c21.24 Early History of the Dekkan down to the Mahomedan Conquest c21.24 - **Language:** English ### [c21.24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.bhandarkar-1884.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 - [Previous: c21.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.bhandarkar-1884.c21.23) - [Next: c21.25](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.bhandarkar-1884.c21.25) - [Up: c21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.bhandarkar-1884.c21) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.bhandarkar-1884.c21.24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.bhandarkar-1884.c21.24) · Pramāṇa