Chamundaraja (Chahamana dynasty)
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| Chamundaraja | |
|---|---|
| King of Sapadalaksha | |
| Reign | c. 1045–1065 CE |
| Predecessor | Viryarama |
| Successor | Durlabharaja III |
| Issue | |
| Dynasty | Chahamanas of Shakambhari |
Chamundaraja (r. c. 1045–1065 CE) was an Indian king belonging to the Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty. He ruled the Sapadalaksha country, which included parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India.
Chamundaraja succeeded Viryarama, who had succeeded Vakpatiraja II. According to historian R. B. Singh, Virayarama and Chamundaraja were sons of Vakpatiraja.[1] According to Dasharatha Sharma, all three were sons of Govindaraja III.[2]
Chamundaraja's predecessor Viryarama had been killed by the Paramara king Bhoja. It is possible that the Paramaras occupied Shakambhari for a brief period. According to historian Dasharatha Sharma, Chamundaraja would have evicted them with support from the Naddula Chahamana ruler Anahilla. The Sundha inscription of the Naddula Chahamanas claims that Anahilla killed Bhoja's general Sadha, and recaptured Shakambhari and established himself as the next monarch of his dynasty.[3]