The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c14.162

v1.c14.162

Lévi has identified *Ma-ta-na-lo-mo* and *Cha-ko-sin-ti* with the princes mentioned as Matisiṁha and Śaktisiṁha. *Ma-ta-na* however corresponds more nearly to Madana, and the Professor offers the plausible suggestion that it was amended by the local annalists into *Mati* on account of its closeness to the next name Śakti. *Lo-mo*, according to this scholar is the Buddhist title *lama* (Tibetan *blama*), which the Ming emperors lavished widely for political reasons.¹ The other difficulty that arises in these identifications is chronological. According to the Chinese account, the first embassy of *Ma-ta-na-lo-mo* arrived in 1387 A.D. while that from *Cha-ko-sin-ti* came in 1414 A.D. According to the chronology of the Vaṁśāvalīs the date of Matisiṁha falls in *c.* 1353-69, and that of Śaktisiṁha in 1368-90, 1368-95 or 1401 A.D. But in view of the artificial character of the chronology of the local annals, we think we are justified in overlooking this and accepting the identifications proposed.