Navaghana

For other Chudasama kings named Navaghana, see Navaghana (king) and Navaghana (late 11th century king).

Navaghana
Ra of Saurashtra
Reign1306–1308 CE
PredecessorMandalika I
SuccessorMahipala I
Era name and dates
Vikram Samvat: 1362–1364
DynastyChudasama dynasty
FatherMandalika I
ReligionHinduism

Navaghana[A] was a Chudasama Rajput king of Saurashtra region of western India who reigned from 1306 CE to 1308 CE (VS 1362 to VS 1364). His capital was at Junagadh.[2]

Reign

Navaghana was middle aged when he succeeded his father Mandalika I. He is mentioned in the genealogy in inscriptions at Neminath Temple (c. VS 1510 or 1454 CE) on Girnar where he is praised as a mighty warrior. This inscription describes the Chudasamas as being of Yadava origin.[1][3] During his short reign of two years, he had installed Shivalinga in the Somanatha temple which was destroyed during reign of his father. He probably died in a local conflict with Muslims in 1308 CE. He was succeeded by his younger brother (although the Girnar inscription says his "son"), Mahipala I.[1][B]

Notes

  1. ^ Older chronology mentions him as Navaghana IV.[1]
  2. ^ Although the Girnar inscription says "son", according to D. B. Diskalkar, Navaghana was actually Mahipala I's older brother, not his father.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Parikh, Rasiklal Chhotalal; Shastri, Hariprasad Gangashankar, eds. (1977). ગુજરાતનો રાજકીય અને સાંસ્કૃતિક ઇતિહાસ: સલ્તનત કાલ [Political and Cultural History of Gujarat: Sultanate Era]. Research Series – Book No. 71 (in Gujarati). Vol. V. Ahmedabad: Bholabhai Jeshingbhai Institute of Learning and Research. p. 157.
  2. ^ Singhji, Virbhadra “ The Chudasama Rajputs whose ancestors received the eighty-four villages round about Sarvi, were later on styled as Sarvaiyas. Their Ranimanga-Barot's records mention that two cadets of the Chudasama-house, Jesa and Veja.” (1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-546-9.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b Diskalkar, D. B. (June 1940). "No. 77: Girnar". Inscriptions of Kathiawad. New Indian Antiquary. Vol. 2. pp. 116–119. p. 117: After Navaghapa, Mahīpāla I is said in the inscription to have come to the throne. He was in fact the younger brother of Navaghana and not the son as is wrongly stated in the inscription.
  4. ^ Diskalkar, D. B. (December 1938). "Inscriptions of Kathiawad". In S. M. Katre; P. K. Gode (eds.). New Indian Antiquary. Vol. 1. Bombay: Karnatak Publishing House. pp. 576–590. p. 578: It contains at least 23 inscriptions, which on more or less certain grounds can be assigned to the Cūdāsamā [Chudasama] kings. With the help of various dates given by them a fairly satisfactory genealogy and chronology at least of the latter half of the family can be prepared.