Bhima I crushed a rebellion by his vassals at Arbuda, and unsuccessfully tried to invade the Naddula Chahamana kingdom.
19 Facts About Bhima I
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Bhima I's father Nagaraja was a son of the Chaulukya king Chamunda-raja.
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Early during his reign, Bhima I faced an invasion by Mahmud of Ghazni, whose plunder of the Somnath temple has been described in detail by the medieval Muslim historians.
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Bhima I took shelter in Kanthakot, allowing Mahmud to enter the Chaulukya capital unopposed.
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The 16th century historian Firishta identified Param Dev with Bhima I, calling him the king of Nahrwala.
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Seth and Mahesh Singh point out that Bhima I had ascended the throne recently, and was not a powerful ruler at the time of Mahmud's raid.
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Unlike Bhima I, Bhoja was a powerful and famous ruler at that time.
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Bhima I defeated Hammuka, who was forced to acknowledge his supremacy.
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Bhima I defeated him, and appointed Vimala as the new dandapati of Arbuda.
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Bhima I defeated and imprisoned Krsna-deva, a ruler of the Paramara branch of Bhinmal.
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The location of the battles suggests that Bhima I was the aggressor in this war, and the Chahamanas repulsed his invasion.
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Bhima I formed an alliance with the Kalachuri king Lakshmi-Karna, and played a significant role in the downfall of Bhoja, the Paramara dynasty of Malwa.
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When Bhima I's spy informed him about Bhoja's plan, Bhima I sent his ambassador Damara to Bhoja's court.
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Merutunga further states that while Bhima I was engaged in a war against the king of Sindh, Bhoja's digambara general Kulachandra sacked the Chaulukya capital Anahilapataka.
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One particular chronicle Kirti-Kaumudi claims that Bhima I captured Bhoja, but generously released him and spared his life.
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The 12th century writer Hemachandra claims that Bhima I sent his ambassador Damodara to Karna, demanding his share of the Paramara assets.
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The 14th century chronicler Merutunga claims that Bhima I demanded half of Bhoja's kingdom from Karna.
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Bhima I rebuilt Somnath Temple after its destruction by Ghazni.
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Bhima I had built one more temple at Patan and Vimala Vasahi on Shatrunjaya.