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<p>42.106.241.182: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}<br /> '''Bhima''', also known as '''Bhimdev''' or '''Bimba-Shah''', was a 13th-century Indian king (''raja'') who established his capital in Mahikavati, the present-day [[Mahim]], in [[Mumbai]]. He is identified as a son of the king [[Ramachandra of Devagiri|Ramadeva]] of [[Yadavas of Devagiri|Devagiri]].<br /> <br /> == Identification ==<br /> <br /> === Bimbakhyan legend ===<br /> <br /> ''Bimbakhyan'' (&quot;The story of Bimba&quot;), an old [[Marathi language]] poem, states that the king Bimbadev (or Bimbashah) came to [[Konkan]] travelling through [[Anahilavada]] in 1294 CE (1216 [[Shaka era|Shaka]]). He was accompanied by a number of people, who had left the kingdoms of Anahilavada and [[Yadavas of Devagiri|Devagiri]] because of [[Islamic conquest of India|Muslim invasions]]. Bimba halted at [[Mahim]], then in Madh island, and became enamoured with its beautiful scenery. He built a palace on the island, and his followers also built their residence there.{{sfn|Stephen Meredyth Edwardes|1902|pp=22-23}}<br /> <br /> This poetic account is not corroborated by any independent evidence, and is of little historic value according to Stephen Edwardes.{{sfn|Stephen Meredyth Edwardes|1902|p=23}}<br /> <br /> Based on the ''Bimbakhyan'' account, [[José Gerson da Cunha]] identified Bimba with [[Bhima II]] of the [[Chaulukya]] (Solanki) dynasty of Gujarat, whose capital was Anahilavada. In his ''Origin of Bombay'', Cunha wrote that Bhima had come to Mahim after fleeing his capital as a result of [[Mahmud of Ghazni|Mahmud Ghaznavid]]'s invasion in 1024 CE. However, this identification is incorrect, as the Chaulukya king who reigned during Mahmud's invasion was [[Bhima I]]: he returned to his capital as soon as Mahmud left, and ruled there until 1064 CE.{{sfn|Stephen Meredyth Edwardes|1902|p=23}} The Jain chroniclers of Gujarat recorded the achievements of the Chaulukya kings in detail, but they do not mention any conquest of Konkan by Bhima I.{{sfn|Stephen Meredyth Edwardes|1902|p=24}}<br /> <br /> Bhima II (r. c. 1177–1240 CE) could not have been Bimba either, as he was a very weak monarch. According to the Gujarat chroniclers, his kingdom ended up being divided among his ministers and regional chiefs. Such a weak ruler could not have invaded Konkan and subdued the more powerful Shilahara kings such as [[Keshideva II]].{{sfn|Stephen Meredyth Edwardes|1902|p=24}} [[Kumarapala (Chaulukya dynasty)|Kumarapala]] was the only Chaulukya king who invaded Konkan. But he did not rule the area. Northern Konkan was ruled by the [[Shilahara]] kings around 1260 CE, and after that by the Yadavas of Devagiri.{{sfn|Stephen Meredyth Edwardes|1902|p=24}}<br /> <br /> === Persian firman account ===<br /> <br /> According to a 1495 CE [[Persian language]] ''[[firman]]'', 'Bimbashah' was a son of [[Ramachandra of Devagiri]]. After his father was defeated by [[Alauddin Khalji]] (c. 1296), Bimba fled to the Konkan coast. He was accompanied by ''rajguru'' (royal perceptor) Purushottam Pant Kavle and eleven ''umrao''s (consorts). In Konkan, he took control of the coastal towns, such as [[Parnera]], [[Sanjan (Gujarat)|Sanjan]], [[Shirgaon, Palghar district|Shirgaon]] and others. He himself came to Mahi (Mahim).{{sfn|Stephen Meredyth Edwardes|1902|p=25}}<br /> <br /> This account is corroborated by another Persian record from 1436 CE, which states that in 1290 CE (1212 [[Shalivahana era]]), 'Raja Bimbashah' took possession of a coastal territory from Karson. This &quot;Karson&quot; can be identified with Krishna, who was the governor of Ramadeva in northern Konkan. A 1299 CE ''danapatra'' (donation record) also states that king 'Bimbadeva' granted some land in present-day Mumbai to his ''rajguru'' Purushottam Kavle.{{sfn|Stephen Meredyth Edwardes|1902|p=26}} These evidences prove that Bimba was Bhimadeva, the son of [[Ramachandra of Devagiri]].{{sfn|Stephen Meredyth Edwardes|1902|p=26}}<br /> <br /> == Religion ==<br /> <br /> Bhimdeva built the [[Babulnath]] temple.{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} The deity in this temple is named after the [[Babool]] trees which were the main components of a forest covering the low-lying areas of this island. He is said to have built a palace and a court of justice and temple of [[Prabhadevi]].&lt;ref name=m&gt;Quarterly journal of the Local Self-Government Institute (Bombay).: Volume 47 :1976&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> === Bibliography ===<br /> <br /> {{ref begin}}<br /> * {{cite book |author=Stephen Meredyth Edwardes |title=The Rise of Bombay: A Retrospect |url=https://archive.org/stream/risebombayaretr00edwagoog#page/n38/mode/2up |year=1902 |publisher=The Times of India Press / Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-108-14407-0 }}<br /> {{ref end}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://theory.tifr.res.in/bombay/persons/raja-bhimdev.html Raja Bhimdev]<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Bhimdev}}<br /> [[Category:History of Mumbai]]<br /> [[Category:13th-century Indian monarchs]]<br /> [[Category:People from Mumbai]]<br /> [[Category:Hindu monarchs]]</div>

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