The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c31.275

v2.c31.275

The Dohad and the Talwara inscriptions seem to contain references to two other wars of Jayasiṁha. The former tells us that he 'destroyed Sindhurāja and others and made the kings of the north bear his commands on their heads like Śeṣa.'³ Though it is difficult to find the name of this ruler of Sind, he is without doubt one of the Sumra chiefs who ruled at Manṣūra from *c.* 1025 to 1362 A.D.⁴ In fighting with the rulers of Sind, Jayasiṁha was merely following a policy which was laid down by the founder of his dynasty nearly a century before his time.⁵ His other war appears to have been against a ruler named Paramardī. The Talwara epigraph states that he 'crushed Paramardī.' This Paramardī must be differentiated from the Candella Paramardī, who ruled *c.* 1167 to 1202 A.D.⁶ I would suggest the identity of this prince with the Cāḷukya Vikramāditya VI of Kalyani (*c.* 1055 to 1126 A.D.), who was also known as Paramardideva.⁷