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INTRODUCTION,
Then he became anxious to fight the Chola and spent some time
in the province of Vanavâsa.
When he resumed his march, the trumpets of his army remind
ed the kings of Malayudes'a² of his former great deeds. Jayake-
s't, the king of the Konkan, came to him and brought presents.
The lord of Alupat made his submission and received benefits
in return. The wives of the king of Kerala wept when they
thought of Vikrama's former deeds.
The Chola king, finally, feeling that we was unable to with
stand Vikrama's approaching army, sent an ambassador to meet
the Chalukya princo and to ask for his friendship, to cement
which he offered his daughter's hand. Vikrama agreed to stop
1. Vanavâsa (Banavasi), situated in the corner between the Ghâts, the
Tungabhadra and Varadà, appears at this time to have formed part of
the Chalukya kingdom, and was held for them by a branch of the
Kadamba family, see Jour. R. As. Soc. IV. 37.-Vikrama's march must
have been directed from Kalyana to the south-west. He may possibly
have passed a corner of the Chola territory in order to reach Vanavûsa.
Thus the statement that he was auxious to fight the Chola may find its
explanation.
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2. It would soem that after leaving Vanavàsa, Vikrama descended
into the country below the Ghâts and first marched northwards returu-
ing later to the south.
3. This Jayakes'i was the second prince of the name, who belonging to
the Kadamba race ruled over Goa (Gopakapura). The friendship which be
formed with Parmadi or Vikramaditya-Tribhuvanamalla is mentioned
in the Kadamba inscriptions published by Mr. Fleet, as well as the fact
that Jayakes'i II. married Vikrama's daughter Mailala, compare Jour.
Bo. Br. R. As. Soc. IX. 231, 232, 273. Elis daughter Mainaladevi
(Mailala ?) became the wife of king Karna of Anhilvâd and the mother
of the famous Jayasimha Siddharaja, seo Kumarapalacharita I. 66 and
Forbes Bas Mala I. 107.
4. Apparently a town on the coast. Mr. Fleet's inscript. Nro. II. Jour.
B. B. B. A. S. IX. 278 and 282, states that Jayakes'i I. con quered
Alupa. At the time of Vikrama's visit it may have been in the
possession of a side branch of the Kadambas.
5. Bilhana refers to the defeat of the Kerala king, mentioned IV. 18.
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