History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c11.s5.8

c11.s5.8

The title Parameśvara was very commonly assumed by kings in those days after gaining the paramount or the imperial status. It was; for instance, adopted by Sarvavarman and Avantivarman Maukhari,² Dharasena of Valabhi,³ and a host of other rulers. Presumably Pulakeśi II at first assumed it as a regal title only after certain preliminary successes against his rivals and the consolidation of his power at Badami. But when he subsequently scored a brilliant triumph over Harṣa he felt special pride in its possession, and thenceforth it became a sort of a secondary name or a substitute for a name to him (aparanāmadheyaḥ).