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Ajayaraja II

Type Figure Region Gujarat Time c. 1080–1135 Also known as Ajayarāja Solaṅkī

Ajayaraja II (c. 1105–c. 1135) was the Solanki (Chaulukya) king of Gujarat, ruling from Anhilwad Patan amid temple building and trade.

Timeline

  1. 1121–1125Anhilwad Patan · GujaratBetween 1121 and 1125, Ajayaraja II maintained western Indian hegemony centered on Patan, continued expanding the capital's temple complexes, and controlled Gujarat's coastal and inland trade routes; the kingdom was at a relatively high point.
  2. 1126–1130Malwa · Madhya PradeshAround 1126–1130, Ajayaraja II contended with the Paramaras of Malwa and other western Indian powers over frontier fortresses and the tribute system, maintaining Gujarat's political ascendancy over neighboring regions.

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