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Jayachandra (Jaichand)

Type Figure Region Kannauj Time c. 1155–1194 Also known as Jaichand、Jayachandra Gahadavala、迦陀婆罗·Jayachandra、Jai Chandra

Jayachandra was a 12th-century Gahadavala dynasty monarch who ruled the middle Gangetic plain from Kannauj, acceding c.…

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  1. c. 1155–1180Kannauj · Uttar PradeshAfter inheriting the Gahadavala throne, Jayachandra controlled the middle Gangetic plain centered on Kannauj, vigorously patronized Buddhist and Hindu temples, and accumulated wealth and political influence by controlling trade routes.
  2. 1181–1190Kannauj · KannaujIn the 1180s Jayachandra and Prithviraj III ranked as the most powerful Hindu monarchs of North India; their relationship appears in historical sources and epic tradition as a complex mix of cooperation, rivalry, and marriage entanglements. At this stage Ghurid power had not yet penetrated the plain, but the northwestern threat was growing increasingly evident.
  3. 1191–1194Chandawar · Uttar PradeshAfter Prithviraj's fall in 1192, Jayachandra became the principal Hindu monarch resisting the Ghurid advance southward. In the decisive Battle of Chandawar in 1194 he led his forces against Muhammad of Ghor near Etah, was defeated and killed, and the Gahadavala kingdom collapsed.

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