History of Gujarát, Volume I, Part I.

Part 2 — CHAPTER III. THE VÁGHELÁS (a.d. 1219–1304).

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Chapter III. The Vághelás, a.d. 1219–1304 Víradhavala, a.d. 1233–1238. Their lavish expenditure on objects connected with Jain worship make the brothers Vastupála and Tejaḥpála the chief heroes of the Jain chroniclers. They say when the Musalmán trader Sayad was arrested at Cambay his wealth was confiscated. Víradhavala claimed all but the dust which he left to Vastupála. Much of the dust was gold dust and a fire turned to dust more of the Sayad’s gold and silver treasure. In this way the bulk of the Sayad’s wealth passed to Vastupála. This wealth Vastupála and his brother Tejaḥpála went to bury in Hadálaka in Káthiáváḍa. In digging they chanced to come across a great and unknown treasure. According to the books the burden of their wealth so preyed on the brothers that they ceased to care for food. Finding the cause of her husband Tejaḥpála’s anxiety Anupamá said ‘Spend your wealth on a hill top. All can see it; no one can carry it away.’ According to the chroniclers it was this advice, approved by their mother and by Vastupála’s wife Lalitádeví, that led the brothers to adorn the summits of Ábu, Girnár, and Śatruñjaya with magnificent temples.

In a.d. 1306 the Cambay slave Káfur who had already risen to be Sultán Alá-ud-dín’s chief favourite was invested with the title of Malik Naib and placed in command of an army sent to subdue the Dakhan. Alaf Khán, the governor of Gujarát, was ordered to help Malik Káfur in his arrangements. At the same time Kauládeví persuaded the Emperor to issue orders that her daughter Devaladeví should be sent to her to Delhi. Devaladeví was then with her father the unfortunate Karṇadeva in hiding in Báglán in Násik. Malik Káfur sent a messenger desiring Karṇadeva to give up his daughter. Karṇadeva refused and Alaf Khán was ordered to lead his army to the Báglán hills and capture the princess. While for two months he succeeded in keeping the Muhammadan army at bay, Karṇadeva received and accepted an offer for the hand of Devaladeví from the Devagiri Yádava chief Śankaradeva. On her way to Devagiri near Elura Devaladeví’s escort was attacked by a party of Alaf Khán’s troops, and the lady seized and sent to Delhi where she was married to prince Khizar Khán. Chapter III. The Vághelás, a.d. 1219–1304 Karṇadeva, a.d. 1296–1304. Nothing more is known of Karṇadeva who appears to have died a fugitive.

GENEALOGY OF THE VÁGHELÁS.

Dhavala, a.d. 1160 Married Kumárapála’s Aunt.

Arṇorája, a.d. 1170 Founder of Vághela.

Lavaṇaprasáda, a.d. 1200 Chief of Dholká.

Víradhavala, a.d. 1233–1238 Chief of Dholká.

Vísaladeva, a.d. 1243–1261 King of Aṇahilaváḍa.

Arjuṇadeva, a.d. 1262–1274.

Sáraṅgadeva, a.d. 1274–1295.

Karṇadeva or Ghelo, a.d. 1296–1304.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Ánáka survived Kumárapála and served also under Bhímadeva II. Seeing the kingdom of his weak sovereign divided among his ministers and chief Note 2 · Rás Málá (New Edition), 200. ↑Note 3 · Kírtikaumudí, Bombay Sanskrit Series Number XXV. ↑Note 4 · Ind. Ant. VI. 188 footnote. According to Merutuṇga a cotemporary chronicler an epigram of Bhíma’s minister turned back Subhaṭavarman. ↑Note 5 · Ind. Ant. VI. 188. ↑Note 6 · Dr. Bühler in Ind. Ant. VI. 189. ↑Note 7 · Káthavate’s Kírtikaumudí, xv. ↑Note 8 · The use of the date Monday the fullmoon of Vaiśakha, Saṃvat 1288 (a.d. 1232) in the second part of the Forms seems to shew that the work was Note 9 · Though the object is to give the form of a treaty of alliance, the author could not have used the names Sinhaṇa and Lavaṇaprasáda unless suc Note 10 · Bhandárkar’s Search for Sanskrit Manuscripts (1882–83), 40. ↑Note 11 · Káthavate’s Kírtikaumudí, xv.–xvi. ↑Note 12 · Káthavate’s Kírtikaumudí, xv.–xvi. ↑Note 13 · The modern Gujaráti Ráṇá. ↑Note 14 · Bhímadeva’s name is preceded by the names of his ten Chaulukya predecessors in the usual order. The attributes of each are given as in publi Note 15 · Bhandárkar’s Search for Sanskrit Manuscripts (1882–83), 39. ↑Note 16 · Káthavate’s Kírtikaumudí, xxiii. ↑Note 17 · Káthavate’s Kírtikaumudí, xxiii. ↑Note 18 · Káthavate’s Kírtikaumudí, xxiii.–xxiv. ↑Note 19 · Elliot and Dowson, II. 209. ↑Note 20 · Káthavate’s Kírtikaumudí, xxiv.–xxv. ↑Note 21 · Káthavate’s Kírtikaumudí, xviii.–xix. ↑Note 22 · Rás Málá, 202. ↑Note 23 · Ind. Ant. VI. 191. The word for Mewáḍ is Medapáta the Med or Mher land. ↑Note 24 · These details are mentioned in a grant of land in Mándal in Ahmadábád to Bráhmans to fill a drinking fountain, repair temples, and supply of Note 25 · See Ep. Ind. I. ↑Note 26 · This is not Sultán Rukn-ud-dín of the slave kings, who ruled from a.d. 1234 to a.d. 1235. Elliot and Dowson, II. ↑Note 27 · All four dates tally. The middle of a.d. 1264 (Saṃvat 1320) falls in Hijra 662. As the Valabhi era begins in a.d. 318–319 and the Siṃha era Note 28 · Bombay Government Selections CLII. New Series, 71. ↑Note 29 · From an unpublished copy in the possession of Ráo Sáheb Dalpatram Pranjiwan Khakhar, late Educational Inspector, Kacch. Only the upper six l Note 30 · Asiatic Researches, XVI. 311; Rás Málá, 213. ↑Note 31 · Professor Bhandarkar’s Report for 1883–84, 17–18. ↑Note 32 · Rás Málá, 222. The Jhálás were firmly fixed in the plains between the Lesser Ran of Kacch and the Gulf of Cambay. The Koli branches of these Note 33 · The Śatruñjaya temple which is dedicated to the twenty-third Tírthaṅkara Neminátha is dated a.d. 1232 (Saṃvat 1288) and has an inscription b Note 34 · The author Someśvara describes how he twice came to the aid of his friend Vastupála. On one occasion he saved Vastupála from a prosecution f Note 35 · Chapter III. The Vághelás, a.d. 1219–1304 Víradhavala, a.d. 1233–1238. In a.d. 1238 six years after his father’s withdrawal from power Vírad Note 36 · Vísaladeva, a.d. 1243–1261.Of Víradhavala’s two sons, Vírama Vísala and Pratápamalla, Vastupála favoured the second and procured his success Note 37 · Arjuṇadeva, a.d. 1262–1274.During Vísaladeva’s reign Vághela power was established throughout Gujarát. On Vísaladeva’s death in a.d. 1261 th Note 38 · The Verával inscription of a.d. 1264 (Saṃvat 1320), which is in the temple of the goddess Harsutá,32 describes Arjuṇadeva as the king Chapte Note 39 · Sáraṅgadeva, a.d. 1275–1296.Arjuṇadeva was succeeded by his son Sáraṅgadeva. According to the Vicháraśreṇi Sáraṅgadeva ruled for twenty-two Note 40 · Karṇadeva, a.d. 1296–1304.Sáraṅgadeva’s successor Karṇadeva ruled for eight years a.d. 1296–1304 (Saṃvat 1352–1360). Under this weak ruler, Note 41 · Though the main cities and all central Gujarát passed under Musalmán rule a branch of the Vághelás continued to hold much of the country to

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