Samantasimha (Chahamana)

Samantasimha
Maharajakula
King of Javalipura
Reignc. 1282-1305 CE
PredecessorChachigadeva
SuccessorKanhadadeva
IssueKanhadadeva
DynastyChahamanas of Jalor

Samantasimha (IAST: Sāmantasiṃha, r. c. 1282-1305 CE) 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.