Kumarapala (Solanki king)
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Kumarapala (r. 1143 – 1172 CE), son of Tribhuvanpal Solanki, was a famous ruler of the Solanki dynasty of Gujarat at Patan, Anahilavada, India.[1][2]
He was born in Dadhisthali (now Dethali near Sidhpur). During his reign, Jainism became prominent in Gujarat.[2] He was a devoted disciple of the great Jain polymath Acharya Hemachandra.[3]
Under the influence of "Kali Kal Sarvagya" Hemchandracharya, he banned all kinds of cruelty against any living being in his kingdom and thus, laid the foundation of a great kingdom based on the principles of Ahimsa. Kumarapala was a brave ruler who successfully fought many battles. Under the advice of his Guru, he was responsible for restoring ruined temple of Somnath.[4] He also built several Jain Temples, including the temple at Taranga and Mount Girnar. He also constructed Somnath Temple in Pali, Rajasthan. Udayan Mehta, a very wise, brave and influential jain businessman from Khambhat was his chief minister who had assisted Kumarapala in becoming king after the death of his uncle, King Siddharaj Jaisingh; Saddharaj disliked Kumarapala during his lifetime and made an attempt on his life. Kumarapala was also called Gurjareshwar.[5] Period under his ruling was amongst the golden era of Gujarat where trade, culture, literature and other forms of learning greatly flourished. He died within 6 months of death of his Guru Hemchandracharya.
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Taranga (Jain Temple), Gujarat (1121 AD) constructed by Kumarapala (Solanki king)
Further reading
- Kumarapala Rasa, written 1425 CE[6]
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