The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c29.2.3

v2.c29.2.3

An interesting point in the Kalacuri history is raised by their title *Kālañjara-puravarādhīśvara*.⁷ As the title occurs in the inscription of the Kalacuris of Kalyani (*c.* 1145-1183 A.D.) it is possible that the Kalacuris assumed this title after the victories of the Kalacuri king Lakṣmī-Karṇa (*c.* 1041-1098) over the Candellas. But the Kalha grant of the Kalacuri Soḍhadeva, dated in (V.) *Saṁ.* 1134 (A. D. 1077),¹ seems to suggest that the Kalacuris were in possession of the hill-fort some time before the rise of the Candellas. In this grant Soḍhadeva traces his descent to one Rājaputra, who has been placed by Kielhorn in the beginning of the 9th century. Rājaputra, we are told, was born in the family of Lakṣmaṇarāja, whose elder brother is said to have possessed himself of Kālañjara by conquering Ayomukha and subduing the Krathas.² I have already shown that Kālañjara was in the possession of the Gurjara Pratīhāras, Rāṣṭrakūṭas, and Candellas from *c.* 836 A.D. down to the time of the Muhammadan conquest of Northern India.³ Therefore the brother of Lakṣmaṇarāja must have conquered Kālañjara some time before 836 A.D.⁴ In this connection it is interesting to notice the Karitalai and Khoh grants of the feudatory *Mahārājas* of Uccakalpa dated in the same era that was used by the Kalacuri kings of Malwa.⁵ Their dates range from the (K.) year 174 to 214, *i.e.*, A.D. 423 to 462.