Ra Jayasimha II was a
Chudasama
The Chudasama are a Rajput clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are offshoot of the Samma tribe of Sind. The Chudasama dynasty of Junagadh once ruled Thatta of Sind and Chudachandra laid foundation in Gujarat with Junagadh
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king of
Saurashtra region of western India who reigned from 1416 CE to 1430 CE (
VS 1472 to VS 1486).
His capital was at
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
Literally ...
.
Reign
Jayasimha II succeeded his father
Meliga
Ra Meliga, also known as Melaga or Maleka, was a Chudasama king of Saurashtra region of western India who reigned from 1400 CE to 1416 CE ( VS 1456 to VS 1472). He remove his capital from Vanthali back to Junagadh, from which place he expelled t ...
in 1416 CE. During his reign,
Gujarat Sultan Ahmad Shah I
Ahmad Shah I, born Ahmad Khan, was a ruler of the Muzaffarid dynasty, who reigned over the Gujarat Sultanate from 1411 until his death in 1442. He was the grandson of Sultan Muzaffar Shah who has been variously described as a Tank Rajput or a ...
was too much occupied by Gujarat and Malwa affairs to again visit
Sorath. The inscription (VS 1473 / 1417 CE) in the wall of
Mahaprabhu Bethak on the east of the Revati Kund near
Damodar Kund
Damodar Kund ( gu, દામોદર કુંડ) is one of the sacred lakes as per Hindu beliefs, which is located at the foothills of Girnar hills, near Junagadh in Gujarat, India.
It is considered holy, as per Hindu mythology and many Hind ...
,
Junagadh
Junagadh () is the headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
Literally ...
says that he defeated the Yavana (i.e. Muslims) in the battle at the fort of Jhanjharkot. The commander of his army was Damodar, son of Narasimha. He order a ''
Matha
A ''matha'' (; sa, मठ, ), also written as ''math'', ''muth'', ''mutth'', ''mutt'', or ''mut'', is a Sanskrit word that means 'institute or college', and it also refers to a monastery in Hinduism. '' to be built for pilgrims which is now Mahaprabhu Bethak. Another inscription (VS 1485 / 1429 CE) mentioning his name is located at Naganatha temple,
Chorwad
Chorwad or Chorvad is a city and a municipality in Malia Hatina Taluka of Junagadh district in the state of Gujarat, India. It lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea.
Etymology
It is said to have derived its name from being a notorious haunt of pi ...
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His reign seems peaceful. He was succeeded in 1430 CE by his brother
Mahipala III.
Notes
References
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Chudasama dynasty
15th-century Indian monarchs