Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty

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Bhima I of the Chaulukya dynasty was an 11th-century king of Gujarat known for his role in the history of the Somnath Temple and his resistance to invasions in western India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century Indian monarch
Chaulukya ruler
king
alsoKnownAs King Bhima I
surface form: Bhima-deva I
associatedDynasticCapital Patan district
surface form: Patan
associatedWithEvent Ghaznavid raid on Somnath in 1025 CE
associatedWithPlace Saurashtra State
surface form: Saurashtra

Somnath Temple
associatedWithReligion Shaivism
Vaishnavism
capital Anahilapataka
Anhilwad Patan
surface form: Anhilwara Patan
conflictWith Ghaznavid Empire
contemporaryOf Mahmud of Ghazni
countryInPresentDay India
culture Gujarati
dynasty Chaulukya dynasty
Solanki dynasty
era 11th century
father Durlabharaja
historicalPeriod early medieval India
house Chaulukya dynasty
surface form: Chaulukya
knownFor maintaining Chaulukya control in Gujarat after foreign invasions
patronage of temples in Gujarat
legacy important ruler in early history of Gujarat
remembered for connection with Somnath Temple’s history
motherTongueLikely Old Gujarati
name Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty self-link
surface form: Bhima I
notableFor resistance to invasions in western India
role in the history of the Somnath Temple
rule over Gujarat in the 11th century
politicalRole regional power in western India
position ruler of Anahilapataka
predecessor Durlabharaja
regionRuled Gujarat
reignEnd c. 1064 CE
reignStart c. 1022 CE
religion Hinduism
royalHouse Solanki
sphereOfInfluence western India
spouse Bakuladevi
successor Karṇa I
successorState Chaulukya dynasty
surface form: Chaulukya kingdom of Gujarat
title Maharaja
surface form: Maharajadhiraja

Solanki king of Gujarat

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Somnath Temple associatedWithRuler Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty
Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty name Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty self-link
subject surface form: Bhima I
this entity surface form: Bhima I