Chavda dynasty

Chavda dynasty
c. 690–942
Coin of the Chavada dynasty, circa 570-712 CE. Crowned Sasanian-style bust right / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames.[1]
South Asia 800 CE TIBETAN EMPIRE KALINGAS KALACHURIS BHAUMA- KARAS PALLAVAS EASTERN CHALUKYAS PANDYAS CHOLAS CHERAS KAMARUPA KARKOTAS CHAVDAS SAINDAVAS SHILA- HARAS ALUPAS GURJARA PRATIHARAS PALA EMPIRE RASHTRA- KUTAS ABBASID CALIPHATE TURK SHAHIS ZUNBILS TANG DYNASTY CALIPHAL SIND   ◁ ▷ class=notpageimage| Location of the Chavdas and main neighbouring polities in South Asia, circa 800 CE.[2]
Capital	Panchasar Aṇahilaváḍa (Morden Patan)
Common languages	Old Gujarati, Prakrit
Religion	Hinduism
Government	Monarchy
History
• Established	c. 690
• Disestablished	942
Preceded by Succeeded by Maitraka Chaulukya dynasty Chudasama dynasty Cutch State
Today part of	India

The Chavda (IAST:Chávaḍá), also spelled Chawda or Chavada was a dynasty which ruled the region of modern-day Gujarat in India, from c. 690 to 942. Variants of the name for the dynasty include Chapotkatas, Chahuda and Chávoṭakas.

Vanraja was the founder (746 or 765) of the city of Aṇahilaváḍa and most prominent ruler of the dynasty. According to Prabandhachintámaṇi, he ruled for 60 years. He was succeeded by Yogaraja (ruled 35 years), followed by Kshemraja (25 years), Bhuyada (29 years), Virsimha (25 years) and Ratnaditya (15 years). Ratnaditya was succeeded by Samantsimha (also known as Chuyadadeva) who ruled seven years. Samantsimha did not have any children so he adopted his nephew Mularaja who overthrew him in 942 and established the Chaulukya dynasty.