The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c8.s15.32

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Probably, the next record of Bijjala is to be found in another inscription at Harihar.² Here, again, the date is not available. But the record takes the Western Châlukya genealogy as far as Taila III.; and it thus indicates plainly, though here also there is no formal preamble, that he was the reigning king. It does not connect any titles with Bijjala's name; it simply says that, in the time of Taila III., there was Bijjala, whose servant Kasapayyanâyaka was governing the Banavâsi twelve-thousand. It is, therefore, to be placed probably quite early in the reign of Taila III.; and it may be referred to A.D. 1150. It seems to add that Bijjala was devoted to the service of the Châlukyas, and protected the whole of the Châlukya army.³ And from this it would follow that he was the commander-in-chief of all the forces.