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| name = Katukaraja<br />
| succession = King of [[Naddula]]<br />
| reign = c. 1145–1148 CE<br />
| dynasty = [[Chahamanas of Naddula]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Rayapala]]<br />
| successor = [[Alhanadeva]]<br />
| father = [[Asharaja]]<br />
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'''Katuka-raja''' ([[IAST]]: Kaṭukarāja, r. c. 1145–1148 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]]), after seizing the power from his relative [[Rayapala]].<br />
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== Reign ==<br />
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Katukaraja was a son of the Chahamana monarch [[Asharaja]], who was dislodged by his brother [[Ratnapala (Chahamana dynasty)|Ratnapala]]. After losing the throne of Naddula, Asharaja became a vassal of the [[Chaulukya]] emperor [[Jayasimha Siddharaja]]. Meanwhile, Ratnapala was succeeded by his son [[Rayapala]]. Around 1145 CE, Katukaraja seized the throne of Naddula. This is apparent from Katukaraja's 1144-45 [[Sewari]] inscription, in which he assumes the title ''[[Maharajadhiraja]]''.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=253}}<br />
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The inscriptions of Katukaraja are dated in the Simha [[calendar era]], which was used in the present-day Gujarat region. His successors were vassals of the Chaulukya kings of Gujarat. Based on this, historian R. B. Singh believes that he captured Naddula with help of the Chaulukya emperor [[Kumarapala (Chaulukya dynasty)|Kumarapala]]. Singh further theorizes that following Jayasimha's death, Katukaraja may have helped Kumarapala in a war of success against a rival claimant to the Chaulukya throne.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=253}}<br />
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According to a [[Sewari]] inscription, as a prince, Katukaraja made a donation to [[Jain]]s for the worship of [[Shantinatha]], on the occasion of [[Shivaratri]].{{sfn|Vibhuti Bhushan Mishra|1973|p=85}}<br />
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Katukaraja's successor was his younger brother [[Alhanadeva]], who served as a vassal of Kumarapala. Another of his brothers, Purnapaksha, also accepted Kumarapala's suzerainty. Purnapaksha controlled the principality of Ratanpur, and is mentioned as a subordinate of Kumarapala in the Ratanpur inscription of his queen Girija-devi.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=254}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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=== Bibliography ===<br />
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* {{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 />
* {{cite book |author=Vibhuti Bhushan Mishra |title=Religious Beliefs and Practices of North India During the Early Mediaeval Period |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LB1qhsw10IwC&pg=PA85 |year=1973 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=90-04-03610-5 }}<br />
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