The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c30.s4.285

v2.c30.s4.285

At first No. (*a*) was succeeded by No. (*b*); soon after this succession, and certainly sometime between V.S. 1192 and 1200, No. (*b*) was dethroned by No. (*c*), who with his successors became the main branch of the Paramāras in Malwa. But the 3rd brother, No. (*d*), did not submit to No. (*c*), but, as stated above in grant No. 4, succeeded 'by force of arms in appro-priating a portion of Malwa, which he, his son, and his grandson ruled as *de facto* independent chiefs. At the same time No. (*d*) and his son and successor looked upon Jayavarman, though deposed, as the rightful ruler of Malwa; and in the opinion of Kielhorn it is for that reason that Hariścandra in grant No. 6 professes to rule by the favour of that prince, and that both Lakṣmīvarman and Hariścandra claim for themselves no higher title than that of *Mahākumāra* which was handed down to and adopted by even Lakṣmīvarman’s grandson Udayavarman.⁴