The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c16.360

v1.c16.360

According to the Manahali grant of Madanapāla, Rāmapāla was succeeded by his son Kumārapāla. But it is clear from the Kamauli grant of his minister Vaidyadeva,¹ that the pent-up forces of disruption so long held up by the powerful arm of Rāmapāla began now to assert themselves. Vaidyadeva claims to have become dearer to the life of the *Gauḍeśvara* by gaining a naval victory probably somewhere on the Ganges in *Anuttara* (South ?)-*Vaṅga* (V. 11). The disaffection of Tiṅgyadeva in the east (Kāmarūpa) was suppressed by the same minister, but in his 4th year, the date of his Kamauli grant, he himself appears to have practically asserted his independence, as his assumption of imperial titles amply testifies.² How long Kumārapāla ruled is not known; but it may be inferred that he was still living when the Kamauli grant of his minister Vaidyadeva was issued in the 4th year of the latter’s reign. Scholars have assumed that he had a short reign from the fact that only one verse is devoted to his rule in the *Rāma-carita*.³ So far no records or dates of his reign have been discovered; but, as I have already said, we shall probably be not far wrong if we assign him a reign of about four years (*c.* 1126-30 A.D.).