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V. A. Smith —History of PiindelJchand. 
The fact that an inscription dated S. 1058 = 1011 A. D. containing 
the name of Raja Kokalla, is in the Lalaji temple at Khajuralio, has sug¬ 
gested the conjecture that Kokalla II of Chedi may have attacked the 
Chandel dominions early in Gan da’s reign,* but this inscription has not 
been published nor translated, and there is no other evidence of such an 
attack. 
It is, however, certain that at one time, which must have been prior 
to the reign of Kirtti Varmma (1049-1100) the conqueror of Chedi, the 
kings of Chedi did exercise authority over Kalinjar, for in their inscrip¬ 
tions some of them assume the title of “ lord of Kalanjjarapura.”f 
The Mau-Chhatarpur inscription informs us that Dhanga’s minister 
Prabhasa continued to serve under Ganda. 
(IX.) Vidhyadhara Deva. (Probable date 1025-1085.) 
This prince is mentioned only in the Mau-Chhatarpur and Nunaura 
No. I, inscriptions, and, except that there is no doubt as to his place in the 
genealogy, and that we are told that his minister was named Sivanama, we 
know nothing positive of his reign. 
He was contemporary with Gangaya Deva king of Dahal or Chedi, 
who in 1030-31 A. H., as we learn from Abu Bihan, had his capital at 
Tripuri near Jabalpur. J 
It is to be observed that the geographer includes both Gwaliar and 
Kalinjar in the country of Jajhoti, which was distinct from the country of 
Dahal. At that time Gwaliar was under the immediate rule of local 
Kachhwaba chieftains, but it is possible that they may have acknowledged 
the suzerainty of the greater Chandel kings. 
(X.) Vijaya Pdla Deva. (Probable date 1035-1049.) 
This Baja is mentioned in the same inscriptions as his predecessor is. 
His minister was Mahipala, and we learn from tho*Nunaura No. I inscrip¬ 
tion, that he had a queen named Bhuvana Devi, who was the mother of his 
successor, who is in that inscription named Deva Varmma Deva; but with 
these two facts our information ceases. 
(XI.) Kirtti Varmma Deva I, alias Deva Varmma Deva , alias Dhumipala. 
(Probable date 1049-1100.) 
With this prince the difficulty in reconciling the inscriptions begins. 
The Mau-Chhatarpur inscription declares (verse 7) that the successor 
of Vijapapala was Kirtti Varmma Deva “ famed unto the sea-shore,” and 
informs us that his minister was Ananta, who is praised at length. 
* Arch. Report IX. 86. 
f Ibid. 77. 
1 Ibid. 106. 
