History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v3.c34.s1.73

v3.c34.s1.73

It seems also probable that Yaśovarman had three sons Jayavarman, Ajayavarman and Lakshmivarman. When Jayavarman ceased to rule, Ajayavarman normally became the ruler of Malwa and his titles are the usual P. B., Mahārājādhirāja Parmeśvara and Lakshmivarman who set up for himself a principality by his own valour about Bhopal and Hoshangabad took the titles of a Sāmanta as stated above. These two lines continued for about three generations and they eventually united under Devapāladeva as we shall presently see. We do not think, however, that this was a dual rule as the latter family, though nominally, acknowledged the supremacy of the family of Ajayavarman by contenting itself with the titles of a Sāmanta.