History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c64.219

v4.c64.219

महामण्डलेश्वर—Lord of a great territory. This title is borne by many of the Raṭṭas of Saundatti (vide Bombay Gazetteer vol. 21 p. 354 for Belgaum), by Śilāhāra chiefs of the Konkan, by the Kadambas of Hangal and other cities and several other chiefs throughout central and south India. Vide E. I. XIII at p. 16 (for Raṭṭas of Saundatti, 1204 A. D.), E. I. XIII p. 299 (for Kadamba Jayakeśi II being so called in A. D. 1125), E. I. V p. 234 at p. 236 and p. 238, E. I. XII p. 250 (for Bhandup plates of Śilāhāra Chittarājadeva in 1026 A. D.), J B B R A S vol. 9 p. 219 (Ambarnath Ins. dated śake 782), I. A. vol. 12 p. 119 (Bassein plates of Yādava Seuṇacandra II, śake 991 ), I. A. vol. 11 p. 9 for Kākatīya Mahā-Rudradeva in śake 1084, E. I. VIII p. 205 for the Vāghela chiefs Lavaṇaprasāda and Vīradhavala being called Mahā-), E. I. XIV pp. 265-66 (Sinda chief Rācamalla II of Kurgod in śake 1095 and 1103), E. I. XIX p. 75 at p. 80 (Haihaya king Pṛthvīdeva I is styled Mahā- though he ruled over 20000 villages of Mahākosala.