[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931) › v2.c31.685 # The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c31.685 The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c31.685 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c31.685](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c31.685) As Vīradhavala's principality lay between the Sabarmati and the Narbada, he had to bear the brunt of the assaults of the Yādava ruler Siṅghaṇa. I have already referred to one such expedition by Siṅghaṇa and his treaty with Vīradhavala's father in V.S. 1288. The \*Hammīra-mada-mardana\* gives a detailed account of another attack by Siṅghaṇa in collaboration with the Mālava-nareśa Devapāla (\*c.\* 1218-29 A.D.) and the \*Maṇḍaleśvara\* Saṁgrāmasiṁha who was the son of Sindhurāja and the nephew of Siṁha, the lord of Lāṭa.⁴ But thanks to the activity of Vastupāla's spies the alliance was dissolved and the allies dispersed. The Ambem inscription tells us that Rāma, the son of Kholeśvara, led a Yādava army as far as the Narmadā, where 'he slew a number of Gurjara soldiers, but he himself lost his life.' Sir R. G. Bhandarkar has shown that his expedition must have taken place shortly before Saka 1160 (\*c.\* 1295 V.S.).¹ Possibly therefore Rāma lost his life in the expedition referred to by the drama of Jayasiṁha. The \*Vasanta-vilāsa\* describes a victory of Vastupāla over the Cāhamāna ruler of Lāṭa named Saṅkhu. He attacked Stambhatīrtha from Bhṛgukaccha with a cavalry force but after a fierce struggle was forced to retreat to Bhṛgupura.² This Saṅkhu, who is also referred to by other Jain writers,³ is, I think, to be identified with the Saṁgrāma of the \*Hammīra-mada-mardana\*. Besides these wars, Vīradhavala is credited with other victories. I have already referred to his success against a Muslim invader who advanced as far as Medapāṭa. Someśvara records his campaigns against the chiefs of Vāmanasthalī, near Junagadh, Godhra in Eastern Gujrat, and Cutch.⁴ Not all of these were successful. In the last campaign we are told that Vīradhavala was defeated and made a prisoner. - [Previous: v2.c31.684](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c31.684) - [Next: v2.c31.686](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c31.686) - [Up: v2.c31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c31) ## Cites (2) - [Vasantavilāsa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.historical.jaina.vasantavilasa) — Bālacandrasūri, Sanskrit - [Hammīramadamardana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.natya.hammiramadamardana) — Jayasiṃhasūri (dramatist), Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c31.685](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c31.685) · Pramāṇa