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Kelhana

12th century · 12th century

Kelhana was a Chahamana king of Naddula (Nadol) in Rajasthan in the second half of the 12th century, son of Alhana. A feudatory of the Chaulukyas of Gujarat, he took part in the defence of Gujarat against Muhammad of Ghor, who was defeated at Kasahrada in 1178. Inscriptions record his grants to Jain and Hindu temples.

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