The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c31.465

v2.c31.465

Ajayapāla was succeeded by his son³ Mūlarāja II. The *Prabandha-cintāmaṇi* calls him *Bāla*-Mūlarāja, and assigns him a reign of two years, beginning from V.S. 1233.⁴ The *Therāvalī* styles him *Laghu*-Mūladeva, and allots him a period of two years, one month, and two days, from V.S. 1232, *Phālguna*, to 1234, *Caitra*.⁵ Abu’l-Faz̤l gives him a reign of 8 years,⁶ while ‘Alī Muḥammad allows him 20 years.⁷ The Muslim tradition on this point is evidently wrong, for we know that the successor of Mūlarāja must have ascended the throne before V.S. 1235. Merutuṅga, therefore, is apparently right in assigning him a short reign. He probably ruled from *c.* 1176 to 1178 A.D.⁸ As the Muslim tradition agrees with Merutuṅga, it seems certain that Mūlarāja ascended the throne when still a child. The *Prabandha-cintāmaṇi* states that after the accession in V. S.