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Kumarapala

Type Figure Region India Time c. 1113–1172 Also known as Kumarapala、Kumarapala I、Chaulukya Kumarapala

Kumarapala (c. 1113–1172) was a Chaulukya (Solanki) king of Gujarat, with his capital at Anhilwara (modern Patan).…

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  1. c. 1042–1055Anhilwara · GujaratAfter succeeding around 1042, he gradually eliminated separatist forces, unified most of Gujarat, and consolidated Chaulukya hegemony in western India; this phase covers the period 1041–1050 CE.
  2. c. 1055–1064Anhilwara · GujaratInfluenced by Jain scholars such as Hemachandra, he converted to Jainism, greatly built and repaired Jain temples, and implemented religious policies such as non-violence, making Gujarat a major center of Jain culture in the 11th century.

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