The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c34.s1.71

v2.c34.s1.71

Ambāprasādā was succeeded by his brother Śucivarman, for whose reign only one inscription is known. This is his *Hastamātā temple-inscription at Ahar*.⁶ Unfortunately this epigraph which is cut on one of the steps leading to the entrance to the temple, is much mutilated. In the beginning it mentions king Śucivarman as son of Śaktikumāra. Its object was probably to register the foundation of the temple to the god Rāhileśvara. It also mentions one Soḍuka of the Caulukya-*kula* and his daughter Mahimā; but owing to its damaged state their relationship with the other persons mentioned cannot be determined. The history of the Guhilas after Śucivarman is rather obscure. From the inscriptions of the 14th century and later we may perhaps be allowed to conclude that Naravarman (*alias* Nṛvarman), Anantavarman, Kīrtivarman (*alias* Yaśovarman), Yogarāja and Vairaṭa succeeded Śucivarman, one after the other, on the throne of Medapāṭa. The Chitor inscription dated V.S. 1331,¹ and the Abu inscription dated in V.S. 1342 ² of Samarasiṁha mention Naravarman as the successor of Śucivarman. The unpublished Kumbhalgarh inscription has the following verse : ³