Sallakshana

Who he is

Name

Sallakshana

Title

Feudatory (mandalika), northern march

Since

revolt dated within Vijayasimha's reign (1188 to 1210), not pinned

Born

not known

Family

Not known; "also linked to the Chandelas" in the Wikipedia summary.

Confidence

low

Wikipedia: Vijayasimha "crushed an attempt by northern feudatory Sallakshana to overthrow Kalachuri overlordship."

Overlord

Vijayasimha of Tripuri

What it holds

• Not known

How things stand that morning

Possibly in revolt or already crushed; not pinned.

Where the sources disagree

Evidence: One sentence in a summary; the original stone and its date are not seen.

On the map: No ground drawn.

Primary sources for Kalachuris

Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.

• Epigraphia Indica: inscriptions of the Chandelas, Paramaras, Gahadavalas, Chaulukyas, Senas and Eastern Gangas, Various (edited for the Archaeological Survey of India by J. Burgess, E. Hultzsch, F. Kielhorn, Sten Konow, F. W. Thomas and successors) (inscriptions of the 1180s to 1210s; the series ran from 1892). The main record series for the Hindu kingdoms of northern India around 1200. Read online
• Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Various, edited by V. V. Mirashi (inscriptions of the 7th to 13th centuries; edited 1955). Collects every known record of the Kalachuris of Tripuri (Dahala) and of Ratnapura (south Kosala), with text, translation and a long historical introduction. Read online
• Inscriptions of the Paramaras, Chandellas, Kachchhapaghatas and two minor dynasties, Various, edited by H. V. Trivedi (inscriptions of the 9th to 14th centuries; edited 1978 to 1991). The collected records of the Paramaras of Malwa (parts 1 and 2) and of the Chandelas of Jejakabhukti (part 3), re-edited from Epigraphia Indica and earlier journals with new finds.