History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v3.c34.s3.10

v3.c34.s3.10

Chāmunda had three sons Vallabha, Durlabha and Nāgarāja and the eldest succeeded and reigned for a short time only and his name is consequently often omitted in inscriptions. His brother Durlabha succeeded him and ruled for twelve years from 1010 A. D. to 1022 A. D. Nothing particular is recorded of him by chroniclers or in inscriptions. He was succeeded by his nephew Bhīma I. son of Nāgarāja. Bhīma certainly was a powerful king and ruled long (43 years) from 1022 A. D. to 1064 A. D. He was contemporary with king Bhoja of Malwa and king Karna of the Chedis both of whom were also powerful and able. His wars with Malwa have already been described. It is said that Karna of Chedi had a golden palanquin presented to him by Bhoja who was defeated by him and Bhīma defeated both Bhoja and Karna and took from the latter the golden palanquin and presented the same to his tutelary god, Somnath of Prabhāsa Patan. Whether these stories are true or not, it is true that all the three kings were equally powerful and had consequently constant fights, relieved by periods of friendship and amity. We have already said that Bhīma did not invade Malwa along with Karṇa and avail himself of the opportunity of crushing Malwa after Bhoja's death. Malwa records distinctly show that Karṇa of Chedi alone invaded Malwa and the version of the Gujarat chronicles in this respect is not true.