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Chavda Dynasty:

• Chavda Dynasty ruled over Gujarat during the Medieval Age.
• Anhilpur (or Anhilwad) Patan was the capital of its kingdom.
• The Chavdas ruled over Panchaser region.
• The King of Chavda Dynasty, Jaishikhari, died in a battle and became a martyr.
• Later, his son Vanraj Chavda regained the ruined kingdom of Chavda Dynasty and set up its capital in Anhilwad Patan on the banks of river Saraswati.
• It is believed that Vanraj’s friend Anil helped him regain his father’s lost kingdom and so Vanraj renamed the capital of his kingdom Patan as Anhilwad Patan.
• The Chavda Dynasty ruled for 196 years in Gujarat.

Correct option is (D) 196

Correct option is (A) 746

(C) Siddhraj Jaysinh

A grammar book called Siddhhem Shabdanusashan.

All the rulers renounced their crowns and became saints.

For its extraordinary art and architecture and artistic idols engraved in its well.

• Queen Minaldevi was always in the favor of public welfare.
• She waived off pilgrim tax so that people could carry out pilgrimages easily.
• She also constructed a lake called Malay Lake in Dholka and Munsar Lake in Viramgam.
• Thus, Queen Minaldevi displayed sound characteristics of putting people of kingdom first.
• Hence. Queen Minaldevi can be considered as an ideal queen.

• Queen Naikidevi was the wife of King Ajaypal.
• After Ajaypal’s death, his son was too young to sit on the throne. So Naikidevi took the rule in her hands.
• When Shahabuddin Ghori crossed the desert and attacked Gujarat, Naikidevi tied her son on her back and fought Ghori with her army.
• She bravely defeated him and drove Ghori away.

• Great scholar Hemchandracharya compiled a book on grammar called Siddhem Shabdanusashan.
• This was a great literary work.
• Hence, to respect it, King Jaysinh and Hemchandracharya placed this book on the elephant and took out a grand procession.

Through architecture and literature written during that era.

During the Sultanate and Mughal Eras.

Persian and Gujarati.

Chavda, Solanki and Vaghela.

Ahmedshah – the King of Sultanate Era, in 1411.

The sub-section of Mandai was called Pathak.

Art, architecture, scripture and painting.

The main minister of the Kings of Solanki Era who looked after the finance department.

• Initially, Chavda Dynasty ruled over Panchaser region.
• The king of Chavda Dynasty died in the Battle of Jaishikari. His kingdom got ruined.
• Hence, later his son Vanraj Chavda regained the ruined kingdom.
• After regaining the kingdom, he had to set-up capital for the kingdom.
• So, he chose Anhilwad Patan as the new capital of Chavda Dynasty.

• Solankis were brave, intelligent, worshippers of knowledge and always in favour of public welfare.
• Solankis, with the help of great scholar Hemchandracharya, gave several literary works to Gujarat.
• Jainism in Gujarat grew vastly under Hemchandracharya.
• King Kumarpal gave the fine ideals of Ahinsa, Laxmi and Saraswati.
• Even the queens of the Solanki period were brave and fond of architecture. ,
• They built several step-wells and lakes such as Rani-ki-Vav, Munsar Lake, Malay Lake, etc. for public welfare.
• Owing to several such great contributions of Solankis. it is said that the Solanki period is known as the Golden period of Gujarat.

Ahmedshah, Mahmud Begada and Muzaffarshah.

Kutch Mandvi, Saurashtra Mandai, Khetak Mandai, Laat Mandai, Medpaat Mandai, etc.

• Somnath Temple, which is a temple of Lord Shiva, was the main temple of worship during the Solanki period. Hence, majority people followed Shaivism.
• Similarly, Dwarka Temple, which is a temple of Lord Krishna, was the main temple of worship for Vaishnav community.
• Impact of Buddhism reduced and Jainism increased during the Medieval Age.
• Hence, many great Jain temples were constructed during that period.
• Gujarat witnessed a tremendous progress in architecture, sculpture and painting.
• Rajasthani touch could be seen in the architecture of that age.

The Sun Temple of Modhera built in 11th century, Vimala Vasahi temple of Abu constructed in 11th century, Rudramahalaya of 12th century, renovated Somnath temple of 12th century, Jain temples of Delwara, Abu constructed in 13th century, etc. are among the architectures that have attained important place in architecture of India.

• In 1411 C.E., Ahmedshah of Sultanate Era established a new city called Ahmedabad and made it the capital of Gujarat.
• Sultans then ruled over Gujarat during the 15th and 16th century.
• During this period, sultans like Ahmedshah, Mohammed Begada and Muzaffarshah ruled over Gujarat.

• After the Solanki Dynasty, Vaghela Dynasty ruled over Gujarat.
• Allauddin Khilji, an invader defeated Karandev Vaghela, the last ruler of Vaghela Dynasty and ended the
• Rajput Age in Anhilwad Patan.
• After the Vaghelas, for a long period, Anhilwad Patan remained as the capital of Gujarat for namesake.
• Then, in 1411 C.E., Ahmedshah of Sultanate Era established a new city called Ahmedabad and made it the capital of Gujarat. Patan, the old capital, was now made the headquarter of Subagiri (District).

Sultans then ruled over Gujarat during 15th and 16th century.

Allauddin KhiIji; by defeating Karandev Vaghela.

• After the Solanki Dynasty, Vaghela Dynasty ruled over Gujarat.
• Allauddin Khilji, an invader defeated Karandev Vaghela, the last ruler of Vaghela Dynasty and ended the Rajput Age in Anhitwad Patan.
• After the Vaghelas, for a long period, Anhilwad Patan remained as the capital of Gujarat for namesake.

Then, in 1411 CE., Ahmedshah of Suitanate Era established a new city called Ahmedabad and made it the capital of Gujarat. Patan, the old capital, was now made the headquarter of Subagiri (District). Sultans then ruled over Gujarat during 15th and 16th century.

• Queen Minaldevi was the mother of King Siddhraj Jaysinh.
• She was always in favour of public welfare.
• She waived off pilgrim tax.
• She also constructed a lake called Malay Lake in Dholka and Munsar lake in Viramgam.

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(3-d),

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(5-b),

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(7-f),

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(D) Ahmedabad

1. Patan

2. 746i  304

3. Anhilpur Patan

4. Anhilwad Patan

5. Jaishikari

6. Vanraj Chavda

7. Siddhraj Jaysinh

8. 802

9. Kumarpal

10. Six

(D) Queen Minaldevi