Sejakji Gohil

The 13th-century Gohil chief who migrated from Marwar to Saurashtra and established the foundation of the Gohilwar states.

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Origins & Lineage This inscription mentions Gohil king Sarangji who must have been Sarangji, son of Kanoji and ancestor of the rulers of Bhavnagar State. Dhunaji was a son of Visoji, a Gohil chief of Sihor and ancestor of the Bhavnagar rulers. Vala State was founded in 1740 by Akherajji (1764–1772 CE), son of Bhavsinhji, for his twin brother Visaji. This inscription mentions Gohil king Sarangji who must have been Sarangji, son of Kanoji and ancestor of the rulers of Bhavnagar State.

Major Achievements They later moved to the east coast where they established themselves and the region came to be known as Gohilwar, which included the princely states of Bhavnagar, Palitana, Lathi, Vala, and Rajpipla, and ruled until India gained independence in 1947. Vaidya and Gaurishankar Oza have established origin of Gohils with Guhila dynasty of Medapata (Guhilots of Mewar). It then praises Chaulukya king Kumarapala, successor of Jayasimha Siddharaja and refers to Guhila family: Sahara, his son Sahajiga, who was an army commander (anga-niguhaka) of the Chaulukyas; his eldest son Muluka, who was protector of Saurashtra (Saurashtraraksh-kshama and Saurashtra-nayaka); his younger brother Somaraja, who built a Maheshwara (Shiva) temple at Somnath and named it Sahajigeshwara to honour his father. The inscription dated VS 1808 (1752 CE) in the Bhidbhanjan Mahadeva temple in Lathi mentions construction of the temple during reign of Gohil Shrisimhaji.

Conflicts & Wars It then praises Chaulukya king Kumarapala, successor of Jayasimha Siddharaja and refers to Guhila family: Sahara, his son Sahajiga, who was an army commander (anga-niguhaka) of the Chaulukyas; his eldest son Muluka, who was protector of Saurashtra (Saurashtraraksh-kshama and Saurashtra-nayaka); his younger brother Somaraja, who built a Maheshwara (Shiva) temple at Somnath and named it Sahajigeshwara to honour his father. It then praises Chaulukya king Kumarapala, successor of Jayasimha Siddharaja and refers to Guhila family: Sahara, his son Sahajiga, who was an army commander (anga-niguhaka) of the Chaulukyas; his eldest son Muluka, who was protector of Saurashtra (Saurashtraraksh-kshama and Saurashtra-nayaka); his younger brother Somaraja, who built a Maheshwara (Shiva) temple at Somnath and named it Sahajigeshwara to honour his father. They later moved to the east coast where they established themselves and the region came to be known as Gohilwar, which included the princely states of Bhavnagar, Palitana, Lathi, Vala, and Rajpipla, and ruled until India gained independence in 1947. The Gohils claim to be descended from the celebrated Ram, who belonged to the Solar dynasty or Suryavanshi race, and so trace their line from the celebrated Shalivahan of Guhila of Mewar, (Col.

Legacy & Significance The state arms are Gules, an eagle or displayed, in chief on a canton of the second, a lion statant of the first.[citation needed] Traditionally, Gohils trace their origin to the king named Shalivahana. It then praises Chaulukya king Kumarapala, successor of Jayasimha Siddharaja and refers to Guhila family: Sahara, his son Sahajiga, who was an army commander (anga-niguhaka) of the Chaulukyas; his eldest son Muluka, who was protector of Saurashtra (Saurashtraraksh-kshama and Saurashtra-nayaka); his younger brother Somaraja, who built a Maheshwara (Shiva) temple at Somnath and named it Sahajigeshwara to honour his father. This inscription was found in the Kamanatha Mahadeva temple in Ghelana village near Mangrol. This inscription was found on pedestral of Chaturbhuj Jain image in Jain temple of Parnala village.