| Jalauka | |
|---|---|
| King of Kashmir | |
 | |
| Spouse | Isana-devi |
| Dynasty | Godhara |
| Father | Ashoka |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Jalauka (also known as Jaluka) was, according to the 12th century Kashmiri chronicle, the Rajatarangini,[1] a king of Kashmir, who cleared the valley of oppressing Malechas. Jaluka was reputed to have been an active and vigorous king of Kashmir, who expelled certain intrusive foreigners, and conquered the plains as far as Kannauj. Jalauka was devoted to the worship of the Hindu god Shiva and the Divine Mothers, in whose honour he and his queen, Isana-devi, erected many temples in places which can be identified.[2]Ashoka’s death his mighty empire had fragmented into as many as four or five regional kingdoms each ruled by his sons or grandsons, among them Jalauka in Kashmir, who reversed his father’s policies in favour of Shaivism and led a successful campaign against the Graeco-Bactrians, themselves seeking to take advantage of the power vacuum in north-west India to reclaim Taxila.[3]
- ^ "Rajatarangini | Sanskrit, Chronicle, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
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Smith99was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Pg.396"Ashoka’s death his mighty empire had fragmented into as many as four or five regional kingdoms each ruled by his sons or grandsons, among them Jalauka in Kashmir, who reversed his father’s policies in favour of Shaivism and led a successful campaign against the Graeco-Bactrians, themselves seeking to take advantage of the power vacuum in north-west India to reclaim Taxila."Allen, Charles (2012-02-21). Ashoka: The Search for India's Lost Emperor. Little, Brown Book Group. p. 396. ISBN 978-1-4087-0388-5.
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