The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c8.s6.27

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Jaitrapala's son and successor was Singhana, under whom the power and territory of the family greatly increased. He ascended the throne in 1132 Saka.⁷ He defeated a king of the name of Jajjalla and brought away his elephants. He deprived a monarch named Kakkula of his sovereignty, destroyed Arjuna who was probably the sovereign of Malva, and made Bhoja a prisoner. Janardana, the son of Gangadhara, who was Jahla's brother, is said to have taught Singhana the art of managing elephants which enabled him to vanquish Arjuna.⁸ He had succeeded to the office of commander of elephants held by Jahla and after him by Gangadhara. "King Laksh-