Jaitrasimha

Jaitrasimha
Maharajadhiraja
Rawal
Rawal of the Guhila dynasty
Reign1213-1253
PredecessorPadmasimha
SuccessorTejasimha
Died1252
IssueTejasimha
HouseGuhila
Military career
Battles / wars
  • Battle of Bhutala

Rawal Jaitrasimha also known as Rawal Jaitra Singh was the ruler of the Guhila dynasty from 1213 to 1252. During his rule, the Guhila Kingdom attained a high political status.[1] Ekalinga Mahatmya mentions his title as Rajakula (Rawal), his own inscriptions call him a Maharajadhiraja ("king of great kings").[2]

During his rule, literary works like Hamir Mada Mardan are found which state that Jaitrasimha was confident in his sword. According to Ram Vallabh Somani, Many other indicators suggest that the Guhila Kingdom at this stage was an independent entity.[3]

  1. ^ D. C. Ganguly (1957). "Northern India During The Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries". In R. C. Majumdar (ed.). The Struggle for Empire. The History and Culture of the Indian People. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 90. OCLC 26241249.
  2. ^ Kalyan Kumar Ganguli 1983, p. 70.
  3. ^ Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, p. 81.