The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c30.s5.36

v2.c30.s5.36

A difficulty in the identification of this Kṛṣṇarāja as a member of Pūrṇapāla's family is caused by the name of his grandfather Devarāja. But considering the proximity of his reign-period (*c.* 1060-67 A.D.) to that of Pūrṇapāla (*c.* 1042-45) the agreement in the name of the father of both princes, and the provenance of their records, it is perhaps reasonable to accept him as a brother of Pūrṇapāla.³ I have already suggested that Devarāja was possibly another name of Mahīpāla, the grandfather of Pūrṇapāla.⁴ Kielhorn has pointed out that the prince Kṛṣṇa whom the Naddūla Cāhamāna Bālaprasāda claims to have released from the prison of Bhīma I of Anahilavad (*c.* 1022-64 A.D.) is probably identical with this Abu prince.¹