The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c31.660

v2.c31.660

The Jain authors are at pains to assert that the transference of power from the time of Bhīma to the Vāghelās was peaceful, and did not involve any violent measures by the latter. Thus according to the authors of the *Sukṛta-saṁkīrtana*, Kumārapāla appeared to his grandson Bhīma and directed him to appoint Vīradhavala as his heir-apparent. "Next day in court, in the presence of the nobles, when Lavaṇaprasāda and Vīradhavala entered, the king said to Lavaṇaprasāda 'Your father Arṇorāja seated me on the throne, you should therefore uphold my power; in return I will name your son Vīradhavala as my heir-apparent.'"²