King Bhima I
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King Bhima I was an 11th-century ruler of the Chaulukya (Solanki) dynasty in present-day Gujarat, India, known for his patronage of monumental architecture and temple construction.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhima-deva I | 1 |
| Bhima I | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chaulukya ruler
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historical figure ⓘ king ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bhima-deva I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Patan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonument | Rani ki Vav at Patan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Anahilapataka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anhilwara Patan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Mahmud of Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInPresentDay | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Chaulukya dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Solanki dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
c. 1020s–1060s CE (approximate reign period)
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early 11th century ⓘ |
| event | fled to Kanthkot during Mahmud of Ghazni’s raid on Somnath in 1025 CE ⓘ |
| father | Durlabharaja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issue | Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
patronage of monumental architecture
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rebuilding of the Somnath temple ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legacy | major patron of architecture in medieval Gujarat ⓘ |
| mother | Bhilamala-devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Bhima I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConstruction |
patronage of Modhera Sun Temple complex
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reconstruction of Somnath temple at Prabhas ⓘ |
| patronizedReligion |
Jainism
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Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Brahmanical temples
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Jain temples ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | regional power in Western India ⓘ |
| predecessor | Durlabharaja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| reignRegion |
Gujarat
NERFINISHED
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present-day Gujarat, India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| returnedToThrone | after withdrawal of Mahmud of Ghazni ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Chaulukya of Anahilapataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Udayamati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseAssociatedWithMonument | Udayamati commissioned Rani ki Vav in his memory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | Chaulukya control over Gujarat ⓘ |
| successor | Karna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | temple-based urban development in Gujarat ⓘ |
| title |
Maharajadhiraja
NERFINISHED
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Paramabhattaraka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Bhima I
this entity surface form:
Bhima-deva I