The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c14.159

v1.c14.159

The epigraphic tradition of Nepal of the 17th century, as well as the chronicles of Kirkpatrick and Bendall, however, completely ignore the existence of this line. The MSS. copied in Nepal during this period also engage in a conspiracy of silence regarding these princes. Thus it might seem that the Sūryavaṁśī dynasty of Bhatgaon was, like so many other things, a figment of the imagination of the chronicles of Wright and Bhagwanlal. But the mention by the latter of an embassy sent by Śyāmasiṁha, son of Śaktisiṁha, to the Chinese emperor has led Lévi to examine the Chinese records, with happy results. He thus summarises the results of his enquiry :²