The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c19.s2.t1.1

v1.c19.s2.t1.1

The existence of this family is known from the *Undikavāṭikā grant* of the Rāṣṭrakūta Abhimanyu. The exact find-spot of this is unknown. It contains·22 lines, incised on 3 plates. It is not dated, but has been referred approximately to the 7th century A.D. on palaeographic grounds.² The seal contains the figure of a lion couchant facing the proper right, with jaws open and tongue protruding.³ The grant opens with *Oṁ svasti* and in the introductory portion gives the following genealogy of the donor:—