The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c28.191

v2.c28.191

The *Prabodha-candrodaya* gives us the name of Gopāla, who was one of the prominent *Sāmantas* in the court of Kīrtivarman. The record mentioned above supplies us with the name of another official, viz., Vatsa who appears to have conquered the Betwa valley for his master. Besides these two, the Candella records mention the names of two more officers of this king. One of these was Ananta, son of Mahīpāla, who served as a minister of Vijayapāla. The Mau inscription of the time of Madanavarman tells us that Ananta combined in himself 'spotless sacred knowledge,' bravery and efficiency in 'the very high office of counselling,' and was the approved minister of the king Kīrtivarman.¹ The Ajaigarh rock inscription of the time of Bhojavarman mentions the name of another officer, the *Vāstavya-Kāyastha* Maheśvara. We are told that he received the title of *Viśiṣa* of Kālañjara, accompanied by the grant of Pipalāhikā, from Kīrtivarman, 'the crest-jewel of the princes of the yellow mountain districts (*pītaśaila-viṣayeṣu*).²