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Hindu Polity: A Constitutional History of India in Hindu Times c32.s6: P. 153—Mālava Coins

Hindu Polity: A Constitutional History of India in Hindu Times c32.s6

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P. 153—Mālava Coins

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The variety of coins bearing single names and generally no legend of the Mālava Gaṇa found at the same place, are attributed to the Mālavas (C. C. I. M., 163, 174—177). Probably they represent the power which superseded the Mālavas. The names are so many puzzles—*e.g.*, *Maraja, Jamapaya, Paya, Magaja*. They seem to be abbreviations—*Maraja=Mahā-rāja;* Cf. *'Mahārāya'* (p. 177). *Jama* and *Yama* appear again and again (pp. 174, 176, *Jama-paya*, then *Paya* only). *Mapojaya, Mapaya* and *Magaja* (pp. 175, 176) are probably *Mahā- (Mahārāja) jaya, Mā. (Mahā-rāja) Paya,* and *Ma. (Maharāja) Gaja.* Similarly, *Magajaśa=Ma. (Mahā°) Gaja* (Gajaśa), *Gajava=Gaja-pa; Ma ga* (read *ga*) *java=Ma. Gajapa; Mapaka=Ma. Paka; Mā.* (read *ma*) *śapa=Ma. Śarpa; Magachha=Ma. Gachha; Majupa=Ma. Jupa (Yūpa)* *Bhapamyana* (plate XX, 24) I read as *Bhumpāyana.*

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Pp. 154-5.—Freedom in preference to home. Cf. Manu, VII, 212: “Let a king, without hesitation, quit for his own sake even a country, “salubrious, fertile and causing an increase of cattle” (Bühler).

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P. 156 *n.*—*Sanakānīkas.* A ‘Mahārāja’ *Sanakānīka* as a feudatory of Chandra Gupta II has left an inscription in the Udayagiri *Vaishṇava* cave temple (Bhilsa, Gwalior) dated GS. 82 (401-2 A.C.). He is the son of a ‘Mahārāja’ and the grandson of a Mahārāja. GI., p. 25.

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P. 183.—Ethnology of the republicans. See R. Chanda, *Indo-Aryan Races* (Rajshahi, 1916), pp. 24, 25, 240, 241.

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MONARCHY AND IMPERIAL SYSTEMS

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HINDU SOCIAL

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CASTES & CUSTOMS

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