The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v2.c13.s5.41

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The next great ruler of Vēmulavāḍa was Narasimha II, the son of Yuddhamalla III. As he was the father of Pampa’s patron Arikesari II, Pampa describes his exploits at some length. The Vēmulavāḍa inscription attributes to him the singlehanded conquest of the Seven Mālavas, a victory over the army of the Gurjjara-rāja, and says that he put the final seal on his fame by a victory over a group of kings on the hill in Kālapirya.¹ Pampa furnishes the important datum that the name of the Gurjara king was Mahīpala on whom Narasimha descended like a thunderbolt, compelling him to escape as best he could from his capital in a disorganized flight. Pampa also mentions a victory of Narasimha over the Lāṭas as the first of Narasimha's achievements, and adds that he had caused his horses to drink the water of the Ganges before he established his fame with his sword at Kālapriya.