Mularaja
| Mularaja | |
|---|---|
| Founder of Solanki dynasty | |
| Reign | 10th century CE |
| Predecessor | Vanaraja (Chavda king) |
| Dynasty | Solanki |
Mularaja supplanted the last Chavda king of Gujarat and founded an independent kingdom with his capital in Anahilapataka in 940-941 AD.[1] He was a Shaiva king operating within Brahmanical and Vedic paradigms of kingship. He built Mulavasatika (Mula's residence) temple for Digambaras and the Mulanatha-jinadeva (the Jina who is Mula's lord) temple for the Svetambaras.[2]
Biography
In the mid-tenth century CE, Mularaja supplanted the last Chavada king of Gujarat and established the Caulukya or Solanki dynasty.[2]
The Jain authors present Mularaja as fully involved in Vedic and Brahmanical notions of kingship, while at the same time extensively supporting the Jains as a matter of royal policy.[3]
Surathotsava of Someshvara, a thirteenth century Brahmana, describes Mularaja being consecrated as king through the performance of a Vedic Vajapeya sacrifice.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Sen 2013, p. 28-29.
- 1 2 3 John E. Cort 1998, p. 87.
- ↑ John E. Cort 1998, p. 86.
References
- Sen, Sailendra (2013), A Textbook of Medieval Indian History, Primus Books, ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4
- John E. Cort, ed. (1998), Open Boundaries: Jain Communities and Cultures in Indian History, SUNY Press, ISBN 0-7914-3785-X