The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c19.s3.t1.1

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The existence of this family was revealed by the discovery of the so-called *Bijapur stone-inscription of Dhavala.* According to ‘local report’ the stone was originally fixed in the wall of a solitary Jaina temple situated about 2 miles from the village of Bijapur in the Bali (Godwar) district of the state of Jodhpur.¹ The inscription consists of 32 lines, and contains two separate records. The first one extends from lines 1 to 22, the second from lines 23 to 32. The second record ‘opens with the praise of the Jaina religion.’ It then gives the following genealogy of a line of princes:—