Mahipala I (Chudasama dynasty)


Mahipala I was a Chudasama king of Saurashtra region of western India who reigned from 1308 CE to 1331 CE. His capital was at Junagadh.

Reign

Mahipala succeeded his father Navaghana and repaired the Somnath temple which his father could not do and gave much money for religious uses. It is known that, at least till 1301, Vayajaladeva of Vaja dynasty was a local ruler of Prabhas Patan where Somanath temple is situated. So he must have defeated Muslim administrator with his cooperation and repaired the temple. He was succeeded by his son Khengara.
He is mentioned in the inscriptions in Sodhali Vav, a stepwell in Mangrol ; on the stone slab found from Hatansi, now in Bhavnagar Museum ; at Jain temple on Girnar hill ; and an inscription dated VS 1371 possibly recovered from Shatrunjaya hill. He is also mentioned in the genealogy in inscriptions at Revati Kund near Damodar Kund, Junagadh and at Neminath Temple on Girnar.