Pratapbimba was the son of

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and he ruled the islands of

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from 1303 to 1331. After Bhimdev's death in 1303, he was succeeded by his son Pratapbimba, who built his capital at

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, which he named Pratappur. The islands were wrested from Pratapbimba's control by

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, a self-proclaimed regent of the Khilji dynasty, who occupied Mahim and Salsette in 1318. It was later reconquered by Pratapbimba, which he ruled till 1331.

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