Jayasimha (
IAST
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: Jaya-siṃha, r. c. 1163-1188 CE) was a ruler of the
Kalachuri dynasty of Tripuri in central India. His kingdom was centered around the Chedi or Dahala region in present-day
Madhya Pradesh
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. He unsuccessfully tried to assert his authority over the
Kalachuris of Ratnapura, and seems to have suffered a defeat against the
Chandela
The Chandelas of Jejakabhukti was an Indian dynasty in Central India. The Chandelas ruled much of the Bundelkhand region (then called ''Jejakabhukti'') between the 9th and the 13th centuries. They belonged to the Chandel clan of the Rajputs.
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s.
Reign
Jayasimha was a son of the Kalachuri king
Gayakarna, and succeeded his elder brother
Narasimha
Narasimha ( sa, नरसिंह, lit=man-lion, ), sometimes rendered Narasingha, is the fourth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is regarded to have incarnated in the form of a part-lion, part-man being to slay Hiranyakashipu, to end rel ...
on the throne.
The
Kalachuris of Ratnapura, who had earlier served as vassals of the Tripuri Kalachuris, had declared independence during Gayakarna's reign. Jayasimha led an expedition to force them into submission. A battle was fought at
Shivrinarayan
Shivrinarayan also known as Sheorinarayan is a town and a nagar panchayat located at the ''Triveni Dhara'' of Mahanadi, Shivnath and Jonk River in Janjgir-Champa district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
Shivrinarayan has a significant ro ...
, in which Jayasimha seems to have suffered a defeat.
Jayasimha also suffered a defeat against the
Chandela
The Chandelas of Jejakabhukti was an Indian dynasty in Central India. The Chandelas ruled much of the Bundelkhand region (then called ''Jejakabhukti'') between the 9th and the 13th centuries. They belonged to the Chandel clan of the Rajputs.
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king
Paramardi
Paramardi (reigned c. 1165–1203 CE) was a king of the Chandela dynasty of central India. He was the last powerful Chandela king, and ruled the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). Around 1182–11 ...
, as suggested by Paramardi's
Mahoba
Mahoba is a city in Mahoba District of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in the Bundelkhand region, well known for the ninth century granite Sun temple built in Pratihara style. It is also well known for the 24 rock-cut Jain tirthankara image ...
inscription. He, however, retained control of the
Tamsa River
The Tamsa River (also called as Tons river) is a tributary of the Ganges flowing through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Course
The Tamsa rises in a tank at Tamakund in the Kaimur Range at an elevation of . It flows ...
valley to the north of the
Kaimur Range
Kaimur Range (also spelt Kymore) is the eastern portion of the Vindhya Range, about long, extending from around Katangi in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh to around Sasaram in Rohtas district of Bihar. It passes through the Rewa and Mirzap ...
, which his brother had recovered from the Chandelas. This region was governed by his feudatory ''Maharanaka'' Kirttivarman, who ruled at Karkaredi (modern Kakredi in
Rewa district
Rewa district is a district of the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Rewa is the district headquarters. Rewa is known for world famous beetle nut toys. Rewa is also known as the 'Land of White Tigers' as the first White Tiger w ...
).
Personal life
Jayasimha's queens were Gosaladevi and Kelhanadevi. Gosaladevi established the Gosalpur town near
Jabalpur
Jabalpur is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. J ...
. Jayasimha was succeeded by
Vijayasimha
Vijayasimha (IAST: Vijaya-siṃha, r. c. 1188-1210 CE) was a ruler of the Kalachuri dynasty of Tripuri in central India. His kingdom was centered around the Chedi or Dahala region in present-day Madhya Pradesh.
Reign
Vijayasimha succeeded his ...
, his son from Gosaladevi. The couple had another son named Ajayasimha.
Jayasimha's ''rajaguru'' (royal preceptor) was Vimala-shiva.
References
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{{Kalachuris of Tripuri
Kalachuris of Tripuri
12th-century Indian monarchs