The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c29.s2.178

v2.c29.s2.178

The term used here in connection with the regnal year is: "*Śrīmat-Karṇa-prakāśa-Vyavaharaṇāya*," which probably means 'according to law or according to custom or practice regulating the public appearance of Karṇa.'¹ As we know from his Benares grant that he was ruling in 1042 A.D., this record shows that either he was crowned a second time as an universal ruler (*Cakravartin*) or that his formal coronation was deferred for about 11 years. But unfortunately the acceptance of this involves a conflict with the date of the Goharwa grant, which is dated exactly as in this inscription, in the 7th year, and which was calculated by Fleet to be in perfect agreement with 1047 A.D. Unless it can be shown that the date of the Goharwa grant also agrees with 1058-59 A.D., we must conclude that the reading of the date in one of the inscriptions (Nos. 2 and 5) is wrong.