The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c31.252

v2.c31.252

Jayasimha was a great warrior. The provenance of the inscriptions, which come from the States of Kotah, Banswara, Gwalior, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Dhrangadra, Cutch, the Panch Mahals, and Ujjain show that his dominions must have extended over large portions of Central India and Rajputana, besides Gujarat, Kathiawar and Cutch.² According to the chroniclers, one of his earliest wars was against the Ābhīra rulers of Saurāṣṭra. According to Merutuṅga, the Abhīra ruler Navaghana³ had advanced from Girnar, and having defeated the Caulukya armies eleven times, 'had caused to be thrown up ramparts round Vardhamāna⁴ and other cities.' Jayasiṁha personally marched against him and after killing Navaghana appointed Sajjana as his *Daṇḍādhipati* 'to superintend the affairs of Surāṣṭra.'⁵ Merutuṅga's account of the conquest of Surāṣṭra is confirmed by the Dohad inscription, noticed above, which tells us that Jayasiṁha imprisoned the prince of that country. Bhagvanlal Indraji drew attention to an inscription of Sajjana in the temple of Neminātha at Girnar, dated in V.S. 1176 (A.D. 1120).⁶