The Dvyásraya styles Bárappa king of Látadesa; the Prabandhachintámani calls him a general of Tailapa king of Telingána; the Sukritasankírtana a general of the Kanyákubja king; and the Kírtikaumudí [525] a general of the Lord of Láta. Other evidence proves that at the time of Múlarája a Chaulukya king named Bárappa did reign in Látadesa. The Surat grant of Kírtirája grandson of Bárappa is dated A.D. 1018 (Saka 940). This, taking twenty years to a king, brings Bárappa's date to A.D. 978 (Saka 900), a year which falls in the reign of Múlarája (A.D. 961-996; S. 1027-1053). The statement in the Prabandhachintámani that Bárappa was a general of Tailapa seems correct. The southern form of the name Bárappa supports the statement. And as Tailapa overthrew the Ráshtrakútas in A.D. 972 (Saka 894) he might well place a general in military charge of Láta, and allow him practical independence. This would explain why the Dvyásraya calls Bárappa king of Látadesa and why the Kírtikaumudí calls him general of the Lord of Láta. One of Múlarája's earliest wars was with Graharipu the Ábhíra or Chúdásamá ruler of Sorath. [526] According to Múlarája's bards, the cause of war was Graharipu's oppression of pilgrims to Prabhása. Graharipu's capital was Vámanasthalí, the modern Vanthalí nine miles west of Junágadh, and the fort of Durgapalli which Graharipu is said to have established must be Junágadh itself which was not then a capital. Graharipu is described as a cow-eating Mlechha and a grievous tyrant. He is said to have had much influence over Lákhá son of king Phula of Kacch and to have been helped by Turks and other Mlechhas. When Múlarája reached the Jambumáli river, he was met by Graharipu and his army. With Graharipu was Lákhá of Kacch, the king of Sindh probably a Sumrá, Mewás Bhilas, and the sons of Graharipu's wife Nílí who had been summoned from near the Bhadar river by a message in the Yavana language. [527] With Múlarája were the kings of Siláprastha, [528] of Márwár, of Kásí, of Arbuda or Abu, and of Srímála or Bhínmál. Múlarája had also his own younger brother Gangámah, his friend king Revatímitra, and Bhils. It is specially mentioned that in this expedition Múlarája received no help from the sons of his paternal uncles Bíja and Dandaka. The fight ended in Graharipu being made prisoner by Múlarája, and in Lákhá being slain with a spear. After the victory Múlarája went to Prabhása, worshipped the linga, and returned to Anahilaváda with his army and 108 elephants.