The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c28.347

v2.c28.347

in the reign of Sulṭān Nāṣir ud-Dīn, Ulugh Khān ravaged all these territories and obtained great booty.¹ According to Firishta, this prince resided at Kalinjar. He had seized all the country to the south of the Jumna and had destroyed the king’s garrisons from Malwa to Kara.’² It was observed by Briggs that there must be some mistake in the name *Dalakī wa Malakī*. Cunningham suggested that this name has ‘been made out of the one long name, *Tilakī Wama Deo* (تلكي وماديد) which in Persian characters might easily be mis-read as *Tilakī Wa Milakī* (تلكي و ملكي), and which may be further corrupted into *Dalakī Wa Malakī*.’³ The strangeness of the name *Dalakī wa Malakī* and the fact that he lived in Kālañjara seem to indicate that Cunningham may be right in identifying him with the Candella Trailokyavarman. If his guess is accepted, the reign of Vīravarman could not have begun before 1247 A.D. The following dates and records are so far known for the reign of Vīravarman: