Question

Which of the following Chauhan Kings of Jalore did not face the attack of any Sultan of Delhi?
1. Udai Singh
2. Kanhrdeo
3. Viramdeo
4. Chachigdeo

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Chachigdeo

The correct answer is Chachigdeo.

• Udai Singh
  • Udaya-Simha or Udai Singh was an Indian king belonging to the Chahamana dynasty, who ruled the area around Javalipura (present-day Jalore in Rajasthan).
  • The most powerful king of his dynasty, he overthrew the Chaulukya suzerainty and became a sovereign ruler.
  • However, some years later, he faced an invasion from the Delhi Sultanate and became a tributary to the Sultan Iltutmish.
• Kanhrdeo
  • Kanhadadeva or Kanhrdeo was an Indian king belonging to the Chahamana dynasty, who ruled the area around Javalipura (present-day Jalore in Rajasthan).
  • Initially, he ran the administration jointly with his father Samantasimha and helped ward off invasions from the Delhi Sultanate.
• Viramdeo
  • Viramadeva or Viramdeo was the son of the Jalore Chahamana king Kanhadadeva.
  • He was crowned during Alauddin Khalji's invasion of Jalore and was killed in the conflict 2½ days later.
  • The Kanhadade Prabandha names the Delhi princess as Piroja and mentions that Alauddin offered to marry her to the Viramadeva, stating the couple had also been married in several previous births.
  • However, Viramadeva rejected the offer, leading to Alauddin's invasion of Jalore.
• Chachigdeo
  • Chachiga-deva or Chachigdeo was an Indian king belonging to the Chahamana dynasty, who ruled the area around Javalipura (present-day Jalore in Rajasthan).
  • He maintained the borders of his ancestral kingdom intact and achieved military successes against some neighbouring princes.
  • He is most notable for issuing the Sundha Hill prashasti inscription, which provides historically valuable information about his ancestors.
• Hence, option 4 is correct.

​

• The Chahamanas of Jalore, also known as the Chauhan Kings of Jalore in vernacular legends, was an Indian dynasty that ruled the area around Jalore in present-day Rajasthan between 1160 and 1311.
• They branched off from the Chahamanas of Naddula and then ruled as feudatories of the Chalukyas of Gujarat.
• For a brief period, they became independent but ultimately succumbed to the Delhi Sultanate at the Siege of Jalore.
• The Chahamana rulers of the Jalor branch, with their estimated periods of reign, are as follows:[12]
  • Kirti-pala (c. 1160-1182 CE)
  • Samara-simha (c. 1182-1204 CE)
  • Udaya-simha or Udai Singh(c. 1204-1257 CE)
  • Chachiga-deva or Chachigdeo (c. 1257-1282 CE)
  • Samanta-simha (c. 1282-1305 CE)
  • Kanhrdeo (c. 1292-1311 CE)
  • Virama-deva or Viramdeo (1311 CE); crowned during the Siege of Jalore, but died 2½ days later.