Someshvara (Chahamana dynasty)

Someshvara
Pratāpalaṃkeśvara
King of Sapadalaksha
Reign1169–1177
PredecessorPrithviraja II
SuccessorPrithviraja III
ConsortKarpuradevi
IssuePrithviraj Chauhan, Hariraja
DynastyChahamanas of Shakambhari
FatherArnoraja
MotherKanchana-devi
ReligionHinduism

Someshvara (IAST: Someśvara, r. 1169–1177) was an Indian king belonging to the Chahamana dynasty and ruled parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India. He was brought up at the Chaulukya court in Gujarat by his maternal relatives. After death of Prithviraja II, the Chahamana ministers brought him to the capital Ajmer and appointed him as the new king. He is said to have commissioned several Shiva temples in Ajmer, and is best known as the father of Prithviraja III (Prithviraj Chauhan).