Chudasama dynasty Junagadh

the history of chudasama dynasty lost ruled saurashtra junagadh. bardic legends differs in names, order , numbers not considered reliable. traditionally, dynasty said have been founded in late 9th century chudachandra. subsequent rulers such graharipu, navaghana , khengara in conflict chaulukya rulers mularaja , jayasimha siddharaja. saurashtra briefly governed chaulukya governors during period. mentioned in contemporary , later jain chronicles. after end of rule of chaulukya , successor vaghela dynasty in gujarat, chudasamas continued rule independently or vassal of successor states, delhi sultanate , gujarat sultanate. mandalika first known ruler inscriptions during reign gujarat invaded khalji dynasty of delhi. last king of dynasty, mandalika iii, defeated , forcibly converted islam in 1472 gujarat sultan mahmud begada, annexed state.

the uparkot fort of junagadh occupied chudasamas during reign of graharipu. later said have been rebuilt navaghana had transferred capital vamanasthali junagadh. attributed construction of navghan kuvo , adi kadi vav, , stepwell respectively, in fort. descendant khengara attributed stepwell, khengar vav, on way vanthali junagadh.