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415:, Alauddin sent an army to besiege Jalore in 1305. Samantasimha was probably dead by this time, and Kanhaddeva had become the sole ruler of the kingdom. The Khalji commander Ain-ul-Mulk Multani convinced Kalhanadeva to visit Delhi and to become an ally of the Khaljis. Kanhadadeva visited Delhi, but he was not satisfied with the terms offered to him, and returned to Jalore. A few years later, Kanhadadeva heard Alauddin boasting that no Hindu ruler could challenge him. This rekindled Kanhadadeva's sense of pride, and he decided to fight with Alauddin, resulting in an invasion of Jalore. This narrative is also repeated by the 17th century historian Hajiuddabir. 257:
believes that Nainsi's account, which mentions collaboration between Kanhadadeva's forces and the mutineers, is an accurate representation of the conflict. However, Nainsi inaccurately states that Alauddin personally led the Delhi army during this campaign, and that he was present at the time of the
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temple in Gujarat. These messengers came in contact with the neo-Muslim leader Mammunshah (Muhammad Shah) and his brothers, who were planning a mutiny against the Delhi generals. Three days later, these rebel generals attacked the Delhi army's camp from one side, while Kanhadadeva's army attacked it
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stayed at the court of Delhi for some time. Once, Alauddin offered to marry his daughter to Viramadeva. The Chahamana prince did not want to marry the Khalji princess, but could not openly refuse the offer. He asked for Alauddin's permission to return to Jalore, promising to return with a marriage
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claims that Alauddin's daughter Piroja fell in love with Kanhadade's son. Alauddin offered to marry her to the Chahamana prince, stating the couple had also been married in several previous births. He even visited Jalor, where he was treated well because he behaved like a Hindu. However, the
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inscription also refers to the joint reign of the father-son duo. No inscription from Kanhadadeva's reign has been discovered, but the last extant inscription from his father's reign is dated 1305. Therefore, Kanhadadeva appears to have ascended the throne sometime around 1305.
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names the place as "Sirana": it can be identified with modern Sankarna. Kanhadadeva sent Kandhala Olecha and four other messengers to the Delhi commander, expressing his displeasure over their stay in his territory, after they had imprisoned Hindus and desecrated the
282:(1408-1411) by Shridhara Vyasa. According to these texts, Kanhadadeva's army liberated several Hindu prisoners, and recovered the Somnath idol, which was being taken to Delhi to be desecrated. Kanhadadeva is said to have installed the five fragments of this idol at 402:. The Khaljis next invaded the Siwana fort, but Sataladeva repulsed them with help of an army sent by Kanhaddeva. The invaders lost their commanders Nahar Malik and Khandadhara Bhoja in this battle. Alauddin later personally led an army to Siwana, and 317:. It is possible that the story of Kanhadadeva's rescue of the Somnath idol is a fabrication by the later writers. Alternatively, it is possible that the Khalji army was taking multiple idols to Delhi, and Kanhadadeva's army retrieved one of them. 390:
Chahamana prince rejected the offer as an insult. The prince was later killed in a battle. His head was brought to Alauddin, but it miraculously turned away when the Sultan turned towards it. Princess Piroja, who loved the Chahamana prince,
176:, Kanhadadeva assisted his father in administration from at least 1296 CE onwards. A 1296 pillar inscription discovered at Topkhana in Jalore states that Kanhadadeva shared the burden of administration during his father's reign. The 1299 CE 328:
further claims that Mammushah (Muhammad Shah) and his brother Gabharu, who had rebelled against the Delhi generals, took asylum with Kanhadadeva. However, Kanhadadeva disapproved of their killing of cows (which are
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claims that Kanhadadeva (then a prince) did not permit the Delhi forces to pass through his territory, concerned that they would "sack villages, take prisoners, molest women, oppress
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party. When he did not return, Alauddin sent a 500,000-strong force to Jalor. This force, led by Mudfar (Muzaffar) Khan and Dauda Khan, besieged the Jalor fort for 12 years.
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does not mention any mutiny by the Delhi soldiers, and states that the attack on the Delhi camp was led by Kanhadadeva's minister Jaita Devada. The Delhi chronicles, such as
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ruler Sataladeva (Sitaladeva) as Kanhadadeva's general and nephew. It claims that when the Delhi army invaded the Chahamana kingdom, Sataladeva raided their camp at
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suggests that many people believed that Kanhadadeva managed to survive and disappeared. His son Viramadeva is said to have died 2.5 days after his coronation.
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from the other side. The rebels killed a brother of Nusrat Khan and a nephew of Alauddin, but the mutiny was completely suppressed within 4 days.
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After its victorious campaign in Gujarat, the Delhi army passed through Jalore on its way back to Delhi. According to the 17th century chronicle
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The forces sent by Alauddin against Jalore initially failed to capture the fort. In 1311, Alauddin dispatched a stronger army led by
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None of these accounts are historically reliable. By 1310, Alauddin had subjugated the kingdoms surrounding Jalore, including
471:(1455), an epic authored by Padmanabha, who was a court poet employed by the later rulers of Jalore. The text is written in 278:
also credit Kanhadadeva with rescuing the Somnath temple idol from desecration by the Delhi army. This claim also occurs in
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and Siwana. It appears that he attacked Jalore simply because he wanted to put an end to Jalore's independent status.
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also doubts the veracity of the rest of Nainsi's account including the claim that the Jalore army aided the mutiny.
1035: 157: 112: 48: 253:, describe the mutiny, but do not mention any Chahamana participation in the unsuccessful mutiny. Historian 218: 160:. He was also known as "Dasam Saligrama" and "Gokulanatha". According to the 17th century chronicler 1074: 206: 305:
However, other sources state that the idol was taken to Delhi; these sources include Amir Khusrau's
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and slay cows". The Khalji army reached Gujarat via another route in Mewar, defeated its king
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language with Old Rajasthani and some Gujarati influences. It mentions Kanhadade as a
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Beyond Turk and Hindu: Rethinking Religious Identities in Islamicate South Asia
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does not mention Kanhadadeva's visit to Delhi, but states that his son
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At the beginning of the 14th century, the Delhi Sultanate ruler
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Alauddin Khalji's conquest of Gujarat § Mutiny near Jalore
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Index

Javalipura
Samantasimha
Issue
Viramadeva
Dynasty
Chahamanas of Jalor
IAST
Chahamana dynasty
Jalore
Rajasthan
Samantasimha
Delhi Sultanate
Alauddin Khalji
Siwana
defeated and killed
Malik Kamaluddin
Kanhadade Prabandha
Padmanābha
Samantasimha
Munhot Nainsi
heir apparent
Chohtan
Delhi Sultanate
Alauddin Khalji
expedition to Gujarat
Ulugh Khan
Nusrat Khan
Brahmanas
Karna
Nainsi ri Khyat

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