Rajput States of India — HISTORY STD 11 Arts — Question

Mulraj Solanki established the "Solanki Dynasty" in Gujarat by gaining power from Samant Singh, the last king of the Chavda dynasty in Gujarat.

• He conquered Saraswatmandal and established his capital at Anhilpatak.
• Mulraj was a Shaivite and started building a magnificent Shivalaya called "Rudramahalaya" at Siddhpur near Patan.
• Bhimdev rebuilt the temple of Somnath which was destroyed due to the invasion of Mahmud Ghaznavi.
• Bhimdev minister Vimalshah built Jain temples on Abu.
• It has a beautiful specimen of Vimalvasahi architecture.
• Bhimdev's son Karnadev first built a new town called Karnavati on the banks of Sabarmati river near Ashaval and built a Shivalaya named Karnameru there.
• Siddharth Jai Singh was not only a great conqueror but also a strong ruler.
• He established colleges for the study of astrology, justice and Puranas.
• He himself was well versed in art, architecture, literature, astrology, justice and various scriptures.
• In his court, the famous Jain scholar "Kalikal Sarvajna" Hemchandracharya wrote a great book of grammar called "Siddhahemshabdanushasan" and an epic called "Drayashraya" describing the fame of the Solanki kings.
• He built a beautiful architectural lake called Sahastralinga at Patan.
• Siddharth Raj completed the construction of "Rudramahalaya".
• Suba Sajjan of Sorath built the temple of Neminath on Girnar mountain.
• Which is considered to be a masterpiece of architecture.
• Kumarapala was a tolerant, generous, welfare-minded and clever king.
• Vastupala and Tejapala, the ministers of Veeradhaval, the feudal lords of Bhimdev II, built many Jain temples.
• The Dera of Delwada and the Deras of Shetrunjay Parvat are excellent examples of architecture that adorn the prosperity and pride of Gujarat.
• In Gujarat, the time of Solanki Vaghela dynasty is considered as golden age.
• The kings were powerful, philanthropic, tolerant and fond of literature and art.
• During his rule, peace, security and population were maintained in Gujarat. The result was a beautiful development of literature and art.
• The Rudramahalaya of Siddhpur, the Sun Temple of Modhera, the Kirtitoran of Vadnagar, the Shiva Temple of Somnath, the Vimalvasahi of Delwada, the Dera of Vastupala Tejpal, the Sahasrling Lake of Patan, the Malav Lake of Dholka and the Munsar of Viramgam are built during this period.