The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c34.s1.103

v2.c34.s1.103

Nothing is known about the next three princes, Arisimha, Coda (or Codasimha) and Vikramasimha (or Vikramakesarī). Even their relationship to each other is uncertain. Thus while the Abu inscription of Samarasimha (V.S. 1342 mentions) Vikramasinha as the son of Coda ⁴ the Kumbhalgarh inscription of Kumbha (V.S. 1517) refers to Vikramakesarī as the elder brother (*agraja*) of Coda.⁵ According to the Sadadi and Kumbhalgarh inscriptions of Kumbha Vikramasimha was succeeded by his son Ranasimha.⁶ Bhandarkar has identified this prince with the *Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Rājakula* Raṇasīdeva reigning at Cāmdapallī,⁷ whose *Ajahari stone-inscription* is dated in V.S. 1223 (A.D. 1167). It was found at Ajahari, Jodhpur State, Rajputana.⁸ The *Ekaliṅga-māhātmya*, composed in the reign of Rāṇā Kumbha, gives the name of this prince as Karṇa which appears to be another name of Raṇasiṁha.¹ This work tells us that from the reign of 'Karṇa' the Guhilas branc hed off into two sections, one of which was known as *Rāval* (*Rājakula*), and the other as *Rāṇā*. In the Rāval branch flourished Jitasiṁha (Jaitrasiṁha),² Samarasiṁha and Ratnasiṁha, while in the Rāṇā branch there were Māhapa, Rāhapa, etc. The *Rāvals* ruled in the fort of Citrakūṭa, while the *Rāṇās* were the chiefs of Sesoda under the former, and became known as the Sesodia clan. It was Hammīra of this line who recovered Chitor from the Muslims after it had been taken from the *Rāval* Ratansiṁha in 1303 A.D. and revived once again the power of the Guhilas in Mewar.