Samantasimha (Chahamana)

Samantasimha
Maharajakula
King of Javalipura
Reign1282–1305
PredecessorChachigadeva
SuccessorKanhadadeva
IssueKanhadadeva
DynastyChahamana

Samantasimha (IAST: Sāmantasiṃha; r. 1282–1305) was a king belonging to the Chahamana dynasty, who ruled the area around Javalipura (present-day Jalore in Rajasthan). During the later half of his reign, he and his son Kanhadadeva jointly ran the administration. The Delhi Sultanate raided the kingdom twice during his reign, but could not capture it.

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