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Viradhavala

13th century · 13th century

Viradhavala was a Vaghela chief of Gujarat, son of Lavanaprasada, who with his father held real power under the last Chaulukya kings in the early 13th century. Ruling from Dholka, he relied on the brothers Vastupala and Tejapala as ministers. His son Visaladeva took the throne of Gujarat around 1244, founding the Vaghela dynasty as a royal line.

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