Ahila
| Ahila | |
|---|---|
| King of Naddula | |
| Reign | c. 1019–1024 CE |
| Predecessor | Ashvapala |
| Successor | Anahilla |
| Dynasty | Chahamanas of Naddula |
| Father | Ashvapala |
Ahila (r. c. 1019–1024 CE) was an Indian king belonging to the Naddula Chahamana dynasty. He ruled the area around Naddula (present-day Nadol in Rajasthan). He defeated the Chaulukya invader Bhima I.
Reign
[edit]Ahila was the son of his predecessor Ashvapala.[1] According to the Chahamana records, he defeated the Chaulukya king Bhima I. The Chaulukya records do not mention this defeat.[2] Historian Dasharatha Sharma theorizes that Bhima invaded the Naddula kingdom to expand his territory, but was forced to retreat.[3]
Ahila appears to have died heirless, probably at a young age, as he was succeeded by his paternal uncle Anahilla.[2] The Nadol inscriptions of Alhana and prince Kirtipala omit Ahila's name from the genealogy of the Naddula Chahamana kings, presumably because they were not his descendants.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 124.
- ^ a b c R. B. Singh 1964, p. 242.
- ^ Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 125.
Bibliography
[edit]- Dasharatha Sharma (1959). Early Chauhān Dynasties. S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9780842606189.
- R. B. Singh (1964). History of the Chāhamānas. N. Kishore. OCLC 11038728.