Chudasama dynasty

Chudasama dynasty
c. 10th century–1472
The Chudasama dynasty ruled part of the region of Saurashtra.
Capital	Vamanasthali Junagadh
Religion	Hinduism
Government	Monarchy
• c. 9th century	Chudachandra
• c. 10th century	Graharipu
• late 11th century	Navaghana
• early 12th century	Khengara
• 1294–1306	Mandalika I
• 1451–1472	Mandalika III
History
• Established	c. 10th century
• Disestablished	1472
Preceded by Succeeded by Chavda dynasty Vaghela dynasty Gujarat under Delhi Sultanate

The Chudasama dynasty, a Samma branch, ruled parts of the present-day Saurashtra region of Gujarat state in India between the 9th and 15th centuries.^[1] Their capital was based in Junagadh and Vamanasthali.

The early history of the Chudasama dynasty is almost lost. The bardic legends differ very much in names, order and numbers and so are not considered reliable. Traditionally, the dynasty is said to have been founded in the late 9th century by Chudachandra. Subsequent rulers such as Graharipu, Navaghana and Khengara were in conflict with Chaulukya rulers Mularaja and Jayasimha Siddharaja. Thus they are mentioned in contemporary and later Jain chronicles. After the end of Chaulukya rule and that of their successor Vaghela dynasty, the Chudasamas continued to rule independently or as vassals of the successor states, the Delhi Sultanate and Gujarat Sultanate. The first known Chudasama ruler recorded in inscriptions was Mandalika I, during whose reign Gujarat was invaded by the Khalji dynasty of Delhi. The last king of the dynasty, Mandalika III, was defeated and forcibly converted to Islam in 1472 by Sultan Mahmud Begada, who also annexed the state.^[2]