The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c15.55

v1.c15.55

Of Vanamāla's reign we have only one inscription, the *Tezpur plates*, which were dug up near the station of that town in the Darrang district. It consists of three plates which are connected by a large copper ring. The seal contains within a raised rim a figure of Gaṇeśa. Below this figure runs the legend: *Svasti Śrīmān Prāgjyōtiṣādhipānvayō Mahā-rājādhirāja-Śrī-Vanamālavarma-deva*. The inscription opens with an invocation to *Lauhitya-Sindhu* (Brahmaputra) and *Pinākapāṇi* (Śiva). Then begins the genealogy of the donor. From Ādivarāha and the Earth was born Naraka. The latter has two sons, Bhagadatta and Vajradatta. The former got the lordship of Prāgjyotiṣa after the death of his father at the hands of Kṛṣṇa, and his posterity has ruled there ever since. In his line was born *Kṣitipāla-mauli-māṇikya kṣata-vairi-vīra* Prālambha, the lord of Prāgjyotiṣa. He was hostile to the princes *Sālastambha-pramukhaiḥ Śrī-Hariṣāntair mahīpālaiḥ*, who preceded him and were enemies of his ancestors. Prālambha's son through the queen Jivadā was Śrī-Harjara. The latter begot king Vanamāla by his *Agramahiṣī Mahādevī* Tārā. This king granted to Indoka, a Yajurvedī Brahman, the village Abhiśūravāṭaka, with its eight boundaries, situated on the west of Trisrotā (Tistā) in *Saṁvat* 19 *(Regnal)*.¹