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Jayasimha Siddharaja

Type Figure Region India Time c. 1090–1144 Also known as 悉陀罗阇·阇耶辛诃、Siddharaja Jayasimha、Jayasimha I

Monarch of the Solanki (Chalukya) dynasty of Gujarat, reigning c. 1094 to 1144, based at Anahilapataka (Patan), succeeding his father Karna;…

Timeline

  1. c. 1094–1100Anahilapataka · GujaratAcceding c. 1094 after his father Karna, he established his capital at Anahilapataka, settled internal disputes and strengthened control over Gujarat's core plains, laying the political foundation for subsequent expansion and construction.
  2. 1100–1135Patan · GujaratIn the middle of his reign he undertook major building works, constructing irrigation projects such as the Sahastralinga lake and numerous Hindu temples, bringing Gujarat's economy and culture to their height.
  3. 1136–1144Patan · GujaratHe died c. 1144 with no direct heir to succeed him; the throne passed to his nephew Kumarpala, and the dynasty entered a period of religious policy transformation.

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