The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c31.27

v2.c31.27

According to the chronicles, Mūlarāja did not rest satisfied with his conquest of the Sarasvatī valley, but tried to extend his power in the north, west, and south. His ambition appears to have brought him into conflict with his neighbours. Of these the two most important were the Sapādalakṣīya³ Rājā of Śākambharī⁴ and Bārappa,⁵ king of Lāṭa, sometimes described as the general of Tailapa of Telingana.⁶ The Rājā of Śākambharī has been rightly identified with the Cāhamāna prince Vigraharāja, for whom we have the Harṣa stone-inscription, dated in 973 A.D.,⁷ while Tailapa was apparently the Western Cālukya of that name who ruled from *c.* 973 to 997 A.D.¹ The existence of a Caulukya prince in Lāṭa named Bārappa is revealed by the Surat grants² of Kīrtirāja (*c.* 1018 A.D.) and Trilocanapāla (*c.* 1051 A.D.) which gives us the following list of their predecessors.