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{{Infobox royalty<br />
| name = Kelhanadeva<br />
| title = Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara<br />
| succession = King of [[Naddula]]<br />
| reign = c. 1163–1193 CE<br />
| dynasty = [[Chahamanas of Naddula]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Alhanadeva]]<br />
| successor = [[Jayatasimha]]<br />
| father = Alhanadeva<br />
| mother = Analladevi<br />
}}<br />
'''Kelhana-deva''' ([[IAST]]: Kelhaṇadeva, r. c. 1163–1193 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]]), as a [[Chaulukya]] vassal. He participated in the 1178 CE [[Battle of Kasahrada]], in which the Chaulukya forces defeated the [[Ghurid]] ruler [[Muhammad of Ghor]].<br />
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== Reign ==<br />
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Kelhanadeva was a son of the Chahamana ruler [[Alhanadeva]] and queen Analladevi.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=136}} As a prince, he assisted his father in the administration.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=258}} Around 1163 CE, he succeeded his father as a [[Chaulukya]] vassal on the throne of Naddula.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=259}}<br />
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Kelhanadeva seems to have made an attempt to assert his sovereignty, as indicated by his titles ''[[Maharajadhiraja]] Parameshvara'' ("King of Great Kings, Supreme Lord"). However, the Chaulukya monarch Kumarapala forced him to acknowledge the Chaulukya suzerainty. After Kumarapala's death, he again attempted to assert independence.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=259}}<br />
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According to the [[Sundha Mata Temple|Sundha Hill]] inscription, Kelhanadeva and his brother [[Kirtipala]] defeated the [[Turkic peoples|Turushka]]s (Turkic people, that is, the [[Ghurid]]s). The legendary chronicle ''[[Prithviraja Vijaya]]'' states that the Ghurid king [[Muhammad of Ghor]] took possession of Naddula during his invasion of India.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=259}} He was challenged by a Chaulukya force during the reign of [[Bhima II]]. This force included the troops of the three Chaulukya feudatories: the Naddula Chahamana ruler Kelhanadeva, the [[Chahamanas of Javalipura|Javalipura Chahamana]] ruler Kirtipala, and the [[Paramara dynasty#Branches and claimed descendants|Abu Paramara]] ruler Dharavarsha.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=138}} The joint force defeated the Ghurid army at the [[Battle of Kasahrada]] in 1178 CE. As a result, Kelhana managed to regain control of Naddula.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=259}} To celebrate this victory, he is said to have commissioned a golden [[torana]] (gateway) at a shrine dedicated to the deity [[Shiva|Somesha]].{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=260}}<br />
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During Kelhanadeva's reign, the southern [[Yadavas of Devagiri|Yadava]] ruler [[Bhillama V]] raided [[Gujarat]] and [[Malwa]] regions, which were located to the south of Naddula. Kelhanadeva checked Bhillama's advance, and forced him to retreat.{{sfn|A. S. Altekar|1960|p=523}} He probably fought this battle as a [[Chaulukya]] feudatory.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=137}}<br />
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== Family ==<br />
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Kelhanadeva had at least two queens: Mahibala-devi (known from Lalrai inscription) and Jalhana-devi (known from [[Sanderao]] inscription).{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=139}}<br />
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Kelhanadeva died around 1193 CE. He had at least two sons: Jayatasimha and Sodhaladeva. Jayatasimha assisted him in administration, and succeeded him on the throne of Naddula. Sodhaladeva was made governor of [[Mandavyapura]] province in 1184 CE. Chamundaraja, who governed Mandavyapura before him and held the title ''Maharajaputra'' ("Prince"), may also have been a son of Kelhanadeva.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=260}}<br />
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The king had at least two daughters: Shringara-devi and Lalhana-devi. Shringara married Dharavarsha, the ruler of the [[Paramara dynasty#Branches and claimed descendants|Paramara branch]] of [[Mount Abu|Abu]]. Lalhana married Vigraha, a Pratihara chief of [[Gwalior]].{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=139}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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=== Bibliography ===<br />
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* {{cite book |author=A. S. Altekar |author-link=Anant Sadashiv Altekar |editor=Ghulam Yazdani |title=The Early History of the Deccan |volume=2 |chapter=VIII: Yādavas of Seuṇadeśa |year=1960 |publisher=Oxford University Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=14DvAQAACAAJ |oclc=59001459 }}<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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