Mokhadaji Gohil (1309–1347) was a ruler of
Ghogha
Ghogha is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the mid-western bank of the Gulf of Khambhat. It was an important historical commercial port on the Arabian Sea until the development of nearby Bha ...
, near
Bhavnagar
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in
Gujarat
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during the mid-14th century. He was a descendant of
Sejakaji Gohil of
Khergadh who migrated to
Saurashtra during the early 13th century. Mokhadaji Gohil was contemporary of
Muhammad bin Tughluq
Muhammad bin Tughluq (1290 – 20 March 1351) was the eighteenth Sultan of Delhi. He reigned from February 1325 until his death in 1351. The sultan was the eldest son of Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq, founder of the Tughlaq dynasty. In 1321, the youn ...
, (1325–1351) of
Tughluq
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dynasty in
Delhi
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.
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Gohils
1347 deaths
1309 births
History of Gujarat