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[N.S.] 
of Sivasimnha.! In the Padavali are named as mantri Mahesa 
or Mahesvara, husband of Renukadevi, and Ratidhara, husband 
of Ripinidevi. They were probably ministers of this king. 
In that anthology one Sankara is named with his wife 
Jayamati, and he might have been an high officer to be thus 
prominently mentioned.” 
Vidyapati mentions that Sivasimha got fame by fighting 
with the forces of the kings of Gaura and Gazzana (? Ghazni).° 
The verse giving the date of death of Devasimha speaks of 
Yavana forces attacking Sivasiriha. If true this may be a fight 
with the Sultan of Jaunpur (Sharki dynasty). I have, how- 
1 Peterson’s third Report, p. 332, introd. verse 3 :— 
ferateemreary at ataaT faay: | 
ATIAS BAI Ula caarfaca fen] 
¥ 7 . 
Ratnap&ni was father of the author Ravi. 
2 For other officers, see the Padyavali, No. 76:— 
qsaee faaai afa fatcasec 
quqe2fa TATA II 2 Ii See also Nos. 609 and 803. 
efafaafaufa afa fatecfaut 
qaeaer TH SN Ii 2° Ii 
quafaeta at aa ATS THT 
awe dae C8 TF Il = Il 
w 
3 The Purusa-pariks@, the final verse :-— 
aifay Basar AH 
No. 333 :— 
No. 357 :— 
faaTTaT 
qai ufeacuatta fone fearefaataara UL u] 
and the Saiva-sarvvasva-sara, introd. verse 5 (Mitra, VI. p. 3):— 
f 
Swe a , a _ 
a5: : aqy aad aa | 
garqsaeearucranee: [el] 
4 For the copper-plate grant, see J A.S.B., aie gE 1899, p. 96. 
plate III. For a discussion of its date, Grierson, /.44.0- se d eek 
The date is given at the end of the plate and runs 8s qq c°e GIA & 
was ceeel a] 
p. 143-4 and 
