Vindhyavarman
| Vindhyavarman | |
|---|---|
| King of Malwa | |
| Reign | c. 1175 – c. 1194 CE |
| Predecessor | Mularaja II (Solanki suzerain) |
| Successor | Subhatavarman |
| Dynasty | Paramara |
| Father | Jayavarman I |
Vindhyavarman (reigned c. 1175-1194 CE) was an Indian king from the Paramara dynasty, who ruled in the Malwa region of central India.
The reign of Vindhyavarman's father Jayavarman I was followed by a 20-year interregnum. The Paramara kingdom was first usurped by one Ballala, and then came under the suzerainty of the Solanki dynasty (also known as the Chalukyas of Gujarat). Vindhyavarman defeated the Solanki king Mularaja II, and re-established the Paramara sovereignty in Malwa.[1] According to an inscription of his grandson Arjunavarman I, he vanquished the king of Gujarat.[2]
During his reign, Malwa faced repeated invasions from the Hoysalas and the Yadavas of Devagiri.[2] Vindhyavarman was also defeated by the Chalukya (Solanki) general Kumara at a place named Goggasthana.[3] But he was able to restore the Paramara power in Malwa before his death, having regained control of the capital Dhara by 1192 CE.[4] [5] He was succeeded by his son Subhatavarman.[2]
Bilhana, the poet-minister of Vindhyavarman, composed Vishnustotra. According to P. N. Kawthekar, this Bilhana might have been a son or grandson of the 11th century poet Bilhana.[6] The Jain scholar Ashadhara wrote that he migrated to Dhara when his homeland, the Sapaladaksha country, was conquered by a mleccha king (identified as Shihab ad-Din). He names the king of Dhara as Vijayavarman, who is identified as Vindhyavarman.[5] The Paramara king also patronized the Jain scholar Acharya Mahavira.[7]
References
- ↑ Majumdar 1977, p. 328.
- 1 2 3 Trivedi 1991, p. 162.
- ↑ Bhatia 1970, p. 137.
- ↑ Sen 1999, p. 322.
- 1 2 Majumdar 1956, p. 146.
- ↑ Kawthekar 1995, pp. 29-30.
- ↑ Jain 1972, p. 403.
Bibliography
- Bhatia, Pratipal (1970). The Paramāras, c. 800-1305 A.D. Munshiram Manoharlal.
- Jain, Kailash Chand (1972). Malwa Through the Ages, from the Earliest Times to 1305 A.D. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0824-9.
- Prabhakar Narayan Kawthekar (1995). Bilhana. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788172017798.
- Majumdar, Asoke Kumar (1956). Chaulukyas of Gujarat. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
- Majumdar, R. C. (1977). Ancient India. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9788120804364.
- Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. ISBN 9788122411980.
- Trivedi, Harihar Vitthal (1991). Inscriptions of the Paramāras, Chandēllas, Kachchapaghātas, and two minor dynasties. Archaeological Survey of India.