South Indian Inscriptions

EPIGRAPHIA INDICA

(5) A tribute of 60,000 rupees from Rāyasiṁha, Chief of Tōḍā (in the former Jaipur State, 50 miles south of Jaipur ; the place is known as Tōḍā Rāysiṁha) whereto he (Rājasiṁha) had sent his chief Phattēchanda. The amount was offered by Rāyasiṁha’s mother as a ransom.
(6) The reducing to ashes of the Mahirava city of Vīramadēva.^[1]
(7) Plundering of Mālapurā (Mālpurā in the former Jaipur State).
(8) His soldiers also conquered the following and exacted tributes from their chiefs : Tōṁka (former Tonk State), Sāmbhari (Sāmbhar in the former Jaipur State), Lālasōṭi (Lālsot in the former Jaipur State, 20 miles east of Chātsu) and Chāṭasu (Chātsu in the former Jaipur State).

Amarasiṁha stopped there for a few hours only but Rājasiṁha stopped there for nine days, but could not proceed beyond the river Chhāini^[2] on account of its being flooded during the rains. So he returned to his capital, Udaipur.

Slab IX ; Canto VIII

In the year 1714, in the month of Jyēshṭha, while encamping on the banks of the Chāini river, he (Rājasiṁha) heard the news of Auraṁgajēba’s becoming the lord of Dillī, whereupon he sent his brother Arisiṁha (to the lord of Dillī). He went as far as the Siṁha river. The lord of Dillī conferred on Arisiṁha the country of Ḍūṁgarapura and others. Arisiṁha gave all those to his brother Rājasiṁha who, being pleased, did his brother due honour by presenting them to him.

In the year 1714, when Auraṁgajēba waged was against his brother Sūjā, Rājasiṁha sent his son Siradārasiṁha (Sardārsingh) to the assistance of Auraṁgajēba. Siradārasiṁha won the latter’s favour by his heroism and got from him horses, elephants and lands as presents which he (Siradārasiṁha) placed the disposal of his father (Rājasiṁha). The latter, being pleased, gave all those to him (Siradārasiṁha) back.

In the year 1716, he invited Giridhara through the Ṭhakkuras, and made him a Rāvala placing him in charge of Ḍūṁgarapura. The Rāvala served Rājasiṁha loyally.

In the year 1716, in the month of Śrāvaṇa, the king (Rājasiṁha) went against the country of Vasāḍa (Vasād in Mandasor territory). Rāvata Harisiṁha negotiated through Jhālā Sulatāna, Rāva Sabalasiṁha Chauhān, Rāvata Raghunātha Chōḍāvata and Śaktāvata Muhakamasiṁha and coming from Dēvaliyā (Deoliā) took refuge under Rājasiṁha, paying him a tribute of 50,000 rupees, along with a pair of elephants, the male one’s name being Manarāvata.

In the year 1715, on Tuesday, the 9th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Vaiśākha (date irregular), by the order of Rājasiṁha his minister Phatēchanda set out against Vāṁsavāla (Bānswāra), taking with him cavalry 5,000 strong. He vanquished Rāvala Samarasiṁha and made him pay 100,000 rupees as a tribute, a bull-elephant, a cow-elephant, ten villages and right to custom duty (dēśa-dāna) and also made the Rāvala a vassal of Rājasiṁha. The king (Rājasiṁha) returned to the Rāvala the ten villages, the right to custom duty, and 20,000 rupees (out of the 100,000 rupees).^[3]

Again, at the command of Rājasiṁha, Phatēchanda destroyed Dēvaliya and put to flight its chief Harisiṁha. Harisiṁha’s mother presented her grandson Pratāpasiṁha to Phatēchanda

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^[1] He was brother of Sujansingh of Shāhpurā (see Ojha, ibid., Vol. II, p. 537).
^[2] According to Deviprasad, it is the same as Chambal river (Tārīkh Rājparshasti, p. 47 and note). It may, however be pointed out that it was known as Charmaṇvatī in classical literature.
^[3] In the Baiḍvās well inscription (in vernacular) of Phatehchanda, which is earlier in date, this amount is given as Rs. 5,000.