History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v3.c34.s8.10

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While Someśvara was alive his second son Vikramāditya had distinguished himself by his wisdom and his valour; probably Someśvara's wars were waged by Vikramāditya. When Bilhaṇa describes Someśvara as taking Kanchi, he is only stating that Vikramāditya his son had really seized and plundered Kanchi. It is not possible that Kanchi was twice taken, once by the father and again by the son. Bilhaṇa describes Vikramāditya as conquering the four directions while his father was yet alive. Bilhaṇa relates that he conquered Chera, Ceylon, Gangai Konda Chola, Vengi, Gauda and even Assam. It is likely that this is an exaggeration of the court-poet, though it may be granted that Vikramāditya conquered the whole of southern India. His father died while he was making these conquests and he returned, when he heard of his death, to the capital where his elder brother Someśvara had ascended the throne. The hero made due obeisance to his elder brother and king. The relations between the two were for some time very friendly. But eventually a quarrel arose as it was bound to arise and Vikramāditya left the capital and went towards Kanchi. Someśvara sent his forces after him but they were defeated. Vikramāditya went to Banavāsi and rested there for a while; he then turned towards Goa the king of which Jayakeśin, a Maratha Kadamba, submitted to him and gave him large presents. Vikramāditya in later life gave his daughter in marriage to Jayakeśin II grandson of this Goa king (B. B. J. R. A. S. IX pp. 242, 268, 579). He then subdued the Alūpas and the Cheras and turned towards the Cholas. The Chola king made peace with him and gave him his daughter. Vikrama thus strengthened returned to the Tungabhadrā.