[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931) › v1.c16.437 # The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c16.437 The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c16.437 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c16.437](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v1.c16.437) Ballālasena was succeeded by Lakṣmaṇasena, his son by his wife Rāmadevī, described as \*Cālukya-bhūpālapāla-kulendralekhā\* in the Madhavnagar grant of the new king. Lakṣmaṇasena probably came to the throne in about 1185 A.D.² In the Madanapara grant of his son Viśvarūpa he is given the following titles. \*Aśvapati-gajapati-narapati-rājatrayādhipati-Sena-kula-kamala-vikāśa-bhāskara-Soma-vaṁśa-pradīpa-Pb.-Parama-saura-M.-Arirāja-Madanaśaṅkara-Gauḍeśvara\*.³ The sudden assumption of so many titles suggests that he won some military success during his reign. This guess is supported by the \*Pavana-dūta\* of Dhoyi, which informs us that the Gauḍa king Lakṣmaṇa came as far as the sandal hills in Malaya (Travancore hills) in the course of his world-conquest. The Madhainagar - [Previous: v1.c16.436](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v1.c16.436) - [Next: v1.c16.438](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v1.c16.438) - [Up: v1.c16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v1.c16) ## Cites (1) - [Pavanadūta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.kavya.duta.gauda.pavanaduta) — Dhoyī, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v1.c16.437](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v1.c16.437) · Pramāṇa