The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c34.s1.62

v2.c34.s1.62

Nothing is known about the incidents of Saktikumāra's reign. He was succeeded by his son Ambāprasāda, also known as Āmraprasāda.⁶ The Abu inscription of Samarasiṁha (V.S. 1342)⁷ and the Sadadi inscription of Kumbha (V.S. 1496)⁸ omits him and places his brother Śucivarman immediately after Śaktikumāra. But the Chitor inscription of the Guhilas, dated in V. S. 1331,¹ and the Kumbhalgarh inscription of Kumbha (V.S. 1517)² mention him as successor of Śaktikumāra and predecessor of Śucivarman. A damaged unpublished inscription found at Ahar mentions his queen as belonging to the Caulukyavaṁśa. Unfortunately her name is lost.³ Ambāprasāda seems to have had a tragic end. The *Pṛthvīrāja-vijaya* claims that the Śākambharī Cāhamāna Vākpatirāja II sent Ambāprasāda, the lord of Āghāṭa, with his army to the abode of Yama.⁴ The epithet *Āghāṭa-pati* applied to the Guhila prince shows that the royal residence was now definitely transferred from Nāgahrada to this place. In the Atpur inscription of Śaktikumāra he is described as having ‘established himself at Ātapura,’ which is generally taken as another form of the name of Āghāṭa or modern Ahar. Probably the Guhila princes had begun to prefer this new city as their place of residence even earlier.⁵