Chaulukya Dynasty Capital

Timeline

1. c. 940–950Anahilavada · GujaratMularaja I set the political center at Anahilavada, constructing palaces and religious buildings and laying the foundation for the Chaulukya dynasty's hegemony in western India.
2. 1001–1010Anahilavada · GujaratDuring this period the capital maintained its status as the dynasty's administrative hub, connected to coastal ports and inland trade routes; the court patronized Jain and Hindu temples, and urban handicrafts and textiles flourished.
3. c. 1022–1170Anahilavada · GujaratDuring the reigns of rulers such as Bhima I and Jayasimha Siddharaja, the capital built numerous stone temples and stepwells, and Patan became an important center of architecture and art in western India.