Mandalika III
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Mandalika III, called by the epithet Ra Gangajalio, was a Chudasama king of Saurashtra region of western India who reigned from 1451 CE to 1472 CE (VS 1507 to VS 1527). His capital was at Junagadh.
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Reign | 1451–1472 CE | ||||||||
Predecessor | Mahipala III | ||||||||
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Spouse | Kunta Devi, Soma Sahiba (Umabai), Ramabai | ||||||||
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Dynasty | Chudasama dynasty | ||||||||
Father | Mahipala III | ||||||||
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Mandalika was married to a daughter of Arjun Bhim Gohil of Arthila, named Kunta Devi, who had been brought up in the house of one Duda Gohil, her uncle. Mandalika's first military exploit was an expedition against Sangan Vadhel of Bet Dwarka, because that chieftain had omitted to send a present on the occasion of his installation. A successful attack was made against Bet Dwarka, and Sangan Vadhel was taken prisoner but afterwards released, and Mandalika returned in triumph to Junagadh. He was sent by the Gujarat Sultan to fight his relative Duda Gohil of Arthila whom he defeated and killed. He sacked Arthila and the Gohil family had to move to Lathi.[1]
During his reign, Junagadh was attacked by Gujarat Sultan Mahmud Begada three times and finally captured in 1472. He was ordered to be converted to Islam and was given the name Jahan Khan, Junagadh was renamed Mustafabad and Saurashtra was renamed Sorath. He died at Ahmedabad and was buried at Manek Chowk in Ahmedabad. He was the last independent Chudasama ruler of Saurashtra. He had married Soma Sahiba (Umabai), daughter of Bhimsinh of Kuva and Ramabai, daughter of Maharana Kumbhakarna of Mewar.[1]