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Vaghela dynasty

1244 CE – 1304 CE (approx.) · capital Anahilavada

The last Hindu dynasty of Gujarat, ruling from Anahilavada until Alauddin Khalji's conquest at the start of the 14th century.

Origins

The Vaghelas were a branch of the Chaulukyas of Gujarat. Lavanaprasada and his son Viradhavala, as ministers and generals, held real power under the last Chaulukya kings from the early 13th century. Visaladeva took the throne at Anahilavada (Patan) around 1244, formally founding the Vaghela dynasty.

Rule and society

The ministers Vastupala and Tejapala, serving Viradhavala, are famous for building Jain temples at Mount Abu, notably the Luna Vasahi at Dilwara, and at Girnar and for their patronage of literature. Gujarat's ports, notably Cambay, traded across the Arabian Sea. The kings fought the Paramaras, the Seuna Yadava dynasty and the Delhi Sultanate.

Decline and legacy

In 1299 Alauddin Khalji's generals Ulugh Khan and Nusrat Khan invaded Gujarat and sacked Anahilavada; Karna fled and his queen Kamala Devi was taken to Delhi. Karna held out in the south until about 1304, when Gujarat became a province of the Delhi Sultanate.

Lineage

Chaulukya dynasty 942 CE – 1244 CEVaghela dynasty

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Vaghela dynasty. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/vaghela-dynasty
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“Vaghela dynasty.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/vaghela-dynasty. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Vaghela dynasty.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/vaghela-dynasty.
Harvard
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