History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c7.s2.5

v1.c7.s2.5

We have now to consider the inscriptions of the Maukhari king named Anantavarmā given in Corp. Ins. Vol. III. In these the pedigree given extends only over three names and these are Yajñavarmā, Śārdūlavarmā and Anantavarmā. These seem to be a branch of the same family, for they call themselves Maukharis. But they are distinct from the Kanauj family and are of much less importance. For the greatest of the three Śārdūla is no more than a Mahāsāmanta (see Corp. Ins., Vol. III, No. 48: श्री-शार्दूल ऽति प्रतिष्ठित-यशः सामन्तचूडामणिः) while Śarvavarmā and Īśānavarmā are styled in the seal Mahārājādhirāja (see No.47 ibid). These Maukharis appear to be a later branch established in the Gayā district, where their inscriptions have been found and probably belong to a date later than that of Harsha.