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| name = Jojalladeva<br />
| succession = King of [[Naddula]]<br />
| reign = c. 1090-1110 CE<br />
| dynasty = [[Chahamanas of Naddula]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Prithvipala]]<br />
| successor = [[Asharaja]]<br />
| father = [[Jendraraja]]<br />
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'''Jojalla-deva''' (r. c. 1090-1110 CE) was an Indian king belonging to the [[Chahamanas of Naddula|Naddula Chahamana dynasty]]. He ruled the area around [[Naddula]] (present-day Nadol in [[Rajasthan]]). The Chahamana records claim that he invaded the [[Chaulukya]] kingdom, and occupied their capital [[Anahilapataka]].<br />
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== Reign ==<br />
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Jojalladeva was a son of the Chahamana king [[Jendraraja]]. He is also known as Jojaladeva, Jojaka and Yojaka.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=129}} He succeeded his elder brother [[Prithvipala]] on the throne of Naddula.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=248}}<br />
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According to the [[Sundha Mata Temple|Sundha Hill]] inscription, Jojalladeva occupied the Chaulukya capital [[Anahilavada|Anahillapura]] by force. The veracity of this claim is doubtful, because the Chaulukya king [[Karna (Chaulukya dynasty)|Karna]] was a powerful ruler. According to the epic poem ''[[Hammira Mahakavya]]'', the neighbouring [[Chahamanas of Shakambhari|Shakambhari Chahamana]] king Dushala ([[Durlabharaja III]]) also defeated Karna. Historian R. B. Singh theorizes that the two Chahamana branches formed an alliance against Karna and occupied the Chaulukya capital for a short time.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=248}} According to historian A. K. Majumdar, Jojalladeva may have raided the Chaulukya capital while Karna was engaged in a conflict at another place.{{sfn|Asoke Kumar Majumdar|1956|p=60}} According to [[Dasharatha Sharma]], there is another possibility: Jojalladeva invaded the Chaulukya kingdom during the early reign of Karna's son [[Jayasimha Siddharaja]], who was a minor at the time.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=129}}<br />
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An inscription records Jojalladeva's order to allow [[courtesan]]s to attend festivals and [[procession]]s of deities. Some [[Brahmin]]s, as well as the [[Jain]]s of Vidhichaitya movement, were opposed to dancing of courtesans in their temples. Jojalladeva's issued an order to punish any "ascetic, old or learned person" who opposed the presence of courtesans. The courtesans were entitled to attend the religious ceremonies with their managers, artists and musicians.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=129}}<br />
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Jojalladeva probably died heirless, because of which he was succeeded by his younger brother [[Asharaja]].{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=249}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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=== Bibliography ===<br />
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* {{cite book |author=Asoke Kumar Majumdar |title=Chaulukyas of Gujarat |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ffAdAAAAMAAJ |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |year=1956 |oclc=4413150 }}<br />
* {{cite book |author=Dasharatha Sharma |title=Early Chauhān Dynasties |publisher=S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass |year=1959 |isbn=9780842606189 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n4gcAAAAMAAJ }}<br />
* {{cite book |author=R. B. Singh |title=History of the Chāhamānas |publisher=N. Kishore |year=1964 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TKs9AAAAIAAJ |oclc=11038728 }}<br />
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