The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c30.s3.56

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³ The capital of this branch is at present unknown. I have supplied the name *Kiradu* (ancient Kirātakūpa) from the inscription of Someśvara of this branch. Recently Dr. Ganguly (*JBORS*, 1932, March, pp. 40 ff.) has suggested that Bhinmal (ancient Śrīmāla) was the headquarters of this family. But as I have not yet seen any facsimile of the much damaged Kiradu inscription and as known facts rather tend to include Bhinmal in the sphere of influence of the Paramāras of Abu, I have tentatively retained Kiradu as the name of one of the important centres of influence of the princes of this branch. The transcript of the Kiradu inscription of Someśvara published by Nahar (*Jaina Inscriptions*, Part I, 1918, pp. 251-53), the summary of Bhandarkar from his own transcript (*EI*, Vol. XX, *Appendix*, p. 47, No. 319) and Dr. Ganguly's version of the inscription seem to differ considerably from one another.