History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v3.c35.s14.10

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In the tract south of the Gauda kingdom of the Pālas we have the Haihaya Kalachūri feudatory kingly family of Ratnapura in what is called Dakṣiṇa Kosala. Kielhorn has given their line as follows (E. I. VIII). Kalingarāja, descendant of a younger son of Kokalla who had 18 sons, first conquered this country. He was followed by his son Kamalarāja and he by his son Ratnarāja who is said to have founded Ratnapura and built a Śiva temple there, "thus making the city a rival to the city of Kubera where Śiva always resided." His son was Pṛthvīśa and his son was Jājalla I. His inscription dated 1114 (E. I. I p. 34) has been found. In this inscription he gives a village to a Śiva temple for his Guru Rudraśiva. He also is said to have founded Jājallapura. His son Ratnadeva II defeated Chodaganga of Eastern Gangas of Trikalinga. His son Pṛthvideva II has left an inscription dated 1141 (I. A. X. p. 84). His son Jājalla II made a grant in 1167 (E. I. I p. 40) and his son Ratnadeva III a grant dated 1181 (I. A. XXII p. 82). His son Pṛthvideva III has left an inscription dated 1190 (E. I. I p. 47). We have no further clue to this dynasty. It was practically an independent ruling line, though it might have been subject nominally to the Haihaya kings of Tripura. The country is also called Tummāna in their records (See E. J. I 4047). They were worshippers of Śiva and Brahmanical orthodox Kshatriyas as their gotra Krishnātreya is given even with its pravaras in their records (E. I. I p. 40).