The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c8.s3.520

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Someśvara, the eldest son of Āhavamalla, having been prince-regent, ascended the throne as a matter of course, and assumed the title of Bhuvanaikamalla. Vikramāditya received intelligence of his father's death while returning from Veṅgi. He hastened to the capital and was received with affection by his brother. Vikramāditya made over to him all the spoils he had won in the course of his conquests, and for some time there was a good understanding between the brothers. But Someśvara was a weak and tyrannical prince. He oppressed his subjects and lost their affection. He would not be guided by the counsels of wiser and better men; and the kingdom of Kuṇṭala lost a good deal of its importance and influence. Vikramāditya, unable to control his brother and suspecting his intentions towards himself, left the capital with his younger brother Jayasiṃha and a large army.⁵ Someśvara II. sent his forces after him, but they were defeated by Vikramāditya with great slaughter.⁶ The prince then proceeded to the banks of the Tuṅgabhadrā, and, after some time, directed his march towards the country of the Choḷas. On the way he stopped at Banavāsī, where he enjoyed himself for some time, and then started for the country of Malaya. Jayakeśi is represented to have submitted to Vikramāditya and "given him more wealth than he desired, and thus to have rendered lasting the smile on the face of the Konkan ladies."⁷ Jayakeśi appears thus to have been king of the Konkan, and was the same as the first king of that name, who in the copper-plate grants of the Goa Kadambas, published by Dr. Fleet, is spoken of as having entered into an alliance with the Chālukya and Choḷa kings and made Gopakapaṭṭana or Goa his capital. Vikramāditya or Tribhuvanamalla in after-life gave his daughter Mallalamahādevī in marriage to his grandson, who was also called Jayakeśi; and this circumstance is mentioned in all the three grants, since the connection with the paramount sovereign of the Dekkan raised the dignity of the family.⁸ The king of the Alupas⁹ also rendered his obeisance to the Chālukya prince, who showed him marks of favour. He then subjugated the Keralas or people of Malabār, and turned towards the country of the Draviḍas or Choḷas. Being informed of this, the Choḷa prince sent a herald with proposals of peace, offering