Chahamanas of Jalor

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Chahamanas of Jalor
c. 1160 CE–1311 CE
Map
Jalor
Religion
Hinduism
GovernmentMonarchy
History 
• Established
c. 1160 CE
• Disestablished
1311 CE
Today part ofIndia

The Chahamanas of Jalor, also known as the Chauhans of Jalor in vernacular legends, were an Indian dynasty that ruled the area around

Rajputs[2][3]

They branched off from the

Siege of Jalore
.

History

The Chahamanas of Jalor descended from

Sonagara.[4]

Kirtipala carved out an independent kingdom for himself before his death. He was a Hindu, but also patronized Jains.[5] The family of his son and successor Samarasimha built several temples and other buildings.[6] His son Udayasimha succeeded him, while another of his sons, Manavasimha was the ancestor of the Chauhan branch of Chandravati and Mount Abu.[7] The ruling family of the Sirohi State descended from Manavasimha.[8]

The Jalor dynasty reached its zenith under Udayasimha. He captured

Guhilas of Mewar, the Paramaras of Chandravati and other rulers of Marwar. The confederacy attacked the Chaulukyas from north, following which the Chaulukya general Lavana-prasada was forced to sign a treaty with them.[10] Udayasimha also formed a confederacy against Iltumish, forcing the Delhi Sultan to retreat from Marwar.[11]

Udayasimha's son Chachigadeva retained the territories he inherited. Chachiga's son Samantasimha faced attack from the Delhi Sultanate, but was saved by his neighbour, the Vaghela king Saranagadeva.[11] Kanhadadeva, practically the last king of the dynasty, was defeated and killed by the forces of Alauddin Khalji.[12] According to the Kanhadade Prabandha, during this siege, Kanhadadeva's son Viramadeva was formally crowned King, but he died 2½ days later.[12][13]

List of rulers

The Chahamana rulers of the Jalor branch, with their estimated periods of reign, are as follows:[14]

Virama-deva (1311 CE) was last ruler of dynasty, crowned during the Siege of Jalore, but died 2½ days later.[15]

List of Chauhan rulers of Jalor
Serial no. Kings Reign (CE)
1 Kirti-pala 1160–1182
2 Samara-simha 1182–1204
3 Udaya-simha 1204–1257
4 Chachiga-deva 1257–1282
5 Samanta-simha 1282–1305
6 Kanhada-deva 1292–1311
7 Virama-deva till 1311

Family tree

Chahamanas of Jalor
Kirtipala
(1)
r. c. 1160-1182
Samarasimha
(2)
r. c. 1182-1204
Udayasimha
(3)
r. c. 1204-1257
Chachigadeva
(4)
r. c. 1257-1282
Samantasimha
(5)
r. c. 1282-1305
Kanhadadeva
(6)
r. c. 1291-1311
Viramadeva
(7)
r. c. 1311

References

  1. ^ Ashok Kumar Srivastava 1979, pp. 25–35.
  2. ISBN 978-81-208-0492-0
    .
  3. ISBN 978-0-19-564050-2
    . This is curious statement for the Chahmanas who were known to be one of the eminent Rajput family of early medieval period
  4. ^ Ashok Kumar Srivastava 1979, pp. 1–2.
  5. ^ Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 145.
  6. ^ Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 146.
  7. ^ Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 147.
  8. ^ Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 154.
  9. ^ Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 148.
  10. ^ Dasharatha Sharma 1959, pp. 149–150.
  11. ^ a b Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 152.
  12. ^ a b Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 169.
  13. ^ Ashok Kumar Srivastava 1979, p. 53.
  14. ^ Ashok Kumar Srivastava 1979, p. xvi.
  15. ^ Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 169; Ashok Kumar Srivastava 1979, p. 53.

Bibliography

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