History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v2.c29.s1.72

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ever, one peculiarity of these grants viz., that each king has a special Biruda or name taken by him and it is mentioned in a verse at the end. For example one grant has the line "Śrimad-Bhāka-prayuktasya śāsanasya sthirāyateh" followed by a similar line giving the name of the emissary who proclaimed the grant on the spot. It appears thus that Bhoja had taken the title of Prabhāsa, Mahendrapāla Bhāka and Mahīpāla Śrī Harsha (Ind. Ant. XV. p. 141). Mihira alias Bhoja appears to have taken another Biruda viz., Ādi Varāha and many coins have been actually found with this name. It seems that this emperor struck numerous coins in this name and the Siyadoni inscription dated 1020 A.D. contains mention along with others of Ādi Varāha drammas or rupees.