Vaghela clan

Vaghela is a Rajput clan.[1] They were the last Hindus to rule Gujarat before the Muslim conquest of the region.[2]

For the Vaghela dynasty of Gujarat, see Vaghela dynasty.

History

In the mid-1240s, Viradhavala's son Visaladeva usurped the throne, and his successors ruled Gujarat until Karna Vaghela was defeated by Alauddin Khalji of the Delhi Sultanate in 1304 CE, and lost Gujarat.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. Rajput Clans of Gujarat: Mers, Solanki, Paramara, Vaghela, Rathore, Jadeja, Jethwa, Chapa Dynasty, Sodha, Chudasama, Garasia. May 2010. ISBN 9781155582696.
  2. Pollock, Sheldon. The Language of the Gods in the World of Men: Sanskrit, Culture and Power in Premodern India. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2006. p. 297.
  3. Kishori Saran Lal 1950, pp. 84–86.
  4. Banarsi Prasad Saksena 1992, pp. 334–335.
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