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History of Devarāra and Piṭapura Rulers

The document discusses the historical rulers Anantavarman and Saktivarman, their capitals, and the lineage of the Vasi_ha family in ancient India. It mentions the challenges in tracing their origins and the connections to the kingdom of Kalinga, particularly the city of Sinhapura. Additionally, it highlights the uncertainty regarding the familial ties of kings Candavarman and Umavarman.

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History of Devarāra and Piṭapura Rulers

The document discusses the historical rulers Anantavarman and Saktivarman, their capitals, and the lineage of the Vasi_ha family in ancient India. It mentions the challenges in tracing their origins and the connections to the kingdom of Kalinga, particularly the city of Sinhapura. Additionally, it highlights the uncertainty regarding the familial ties of kings Candavarman and Umavarman.

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of Devar _fra. But the other


record
expressly mentions this fact. It
would not be jssued fron Pitapor
to assume, therefore, that up to the
time of
Anantavarman was the ruler of
capital. Later he became the rulerDevar_ra
the
with irstunreasonable
record
his capital there.
of Pi_tapura
Hence in the records
of also, and Devapura
as ita
made of the fact that his grandfather
fact too obvious to be stated in the
this
was ruler periodof
transterred
menion ia
It is interesting to note that earlier records. Devarä_ra, a
called Väsi_thiputra, while Anantay Saktivarman
is said to of Pi_tapura is
Vasi_ha family. The The two Anantavarman
belong belong
may, therefore,
family. to the to the
King Saktivarman is 8ame
said to be an
family. This may be taken to
imply ornament of the Mioolb
that
from Magadha. But Mgadha is also his family originally
caste or clan in ancient Indian the name of a well-known came
arrive at any definite conclusion in literature, and it is difticult to
noted above, Magadha may be a the matter. Besides, as already
Another kingdom in Kalinga lay misreading
for Mathara,
as its capital. This place further
has been identified north, with Sithapurs
puram, a village near Chicacole. with modert Sings
and Ananta-Saktivarman issued Kings Candavarman, Umavarman,
their records from this city.
Sinhapura was the capital of a Kalihga kingdom
as the twelfth century A.D. The foun eren as late
dation of a city called Sinba
pura, by Sinhabbu, is told in Mahãvamsa. As Sihhabähu's
was the daughter of a princess of Kalinga, this city of mother
may be an echo of the KaliDga capital, but the whole tory Simbapurs
is to0
legendary to be considered seriously.
Whether the two kings Candayarman and Umsyarnan vh
ruled in Simhapura belonged to the same family cannot be erscdy
Umarar
ascertained. The word 'pitrbhaktab' on the seal of king CapdavarAN,
man of the Tekkali plates Conne Tts him with kiog
the seal but it is not
of whose copper-plates bears the 8ame legend,

poseible to form any sure conclusion. the most


of his
Umavarman,
f we identify the two kings named
ninth
year

reasonable inference 8eems to be that uptil the

1, This point will be discussed later more fully.

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