The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c12.193

v1.c12.193

⁴ According to al-Bīrūnī the next prince was Trilocanapāla. He is supported by the *Rājataraṅgiṇī* of Kalhaṇa, VII, 38 ff., which refers to a *Sāhi* prince of this name, who was a contemporary of Saṁgrāmarāja (1003-28). The fights of this prince with Hammīra which led to the extinction of the *Sāhis* are clearly referred to by the Kashmirian chronicler, and are in agreement with what is known of the *Sāhi* ruler from Muslim historians. Under the circumstances the *Naro-Jaypāl* of *TA* (see p. 8, and fn. 2) and *Jaypāl* of *TF* (Brigg's Trans., Vol. I, p. 54) appear to be wrong. The difficulty of the Muslim writers in understanding and spelling this name is shown by al-Bīrūnī's rendering. ‘*Taro-janpāl*,’ which however is the nearest rendering of Trilocanapāla; see also *Elliot*, Vol. II, pp. 426-427, where he wrongly takes *Jaypāl* to be the correct name.