Simhana expanded his kingdom to the south at the expense of the Hoysalas, and fought the Chaulukyas and the Vaghelas for the control of the Lata region in the north.
26 Facts About Simhana
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Simhana defeated the Paramaras of Malwa, the Shilaharas of Kolhapur and the Rattas of Belgaum.
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Simhana's generals subjugated several insubordinate feudatory chiefs, and the Yadava territory reached its greatest extent during his reign.
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Simhana's birth was believed to have been the result of the blessings of the goddess Narasimhi of Parnakheta.
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Jaitgui's last known inscription is dated 1196, and Simhana's earliest known inscription is dated 1197.
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However, other inscriptions variously suggest that Simhana ascended the throne in 1200,1207 or 1210.
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Simhana had definitely not ascended the throne in 1197, because Jaitugi is known to have appointed the Kakatiya ruler Ganapati as his vassal in 1198.
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Mahalingam theorizes that Simhana was crowned as his father's successor in 1200, and had a second coronation in 1210 to mark his conquest of the Hoysala territories.
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Some later inscriptions, such as those discovered at Chikka Sakuna and Munoli, state that Simhana beheaded the king of Telanga, and placed another person on the empty throne.
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However, Simhana was an old man by this time, and remained busy with his expeditions in Gujarat.
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Simhana's inscriptions discovered in the region to the south of the Malaprabha River are dated as early as 1202, which suggests that the Yadavas had made inroads into this area by this time.
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The Rattas of Saundatti, who formerly acknowledged the Hoysala suzerainty, switched their allegiance to Simhana, and helped him in expanding the Yadava power southwards.
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In 1216, Simhana launched an expedition against the Kohalpur Shilahara king Bhoja II.
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Simhana invaded the Paramara kingdom in 1215, and according to the later Yadava court poet Hemadri, this invasion resulted in the defeat and death of Arjunavarman.
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Simhana later released Shankha, and allowed him to rule Lata as a Yadava feudatory.
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Simhana's force was led by Kholeshvara, and Shankha himself led one of the invading armies.
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Altekar speculates that Simhana must have received considerable wealth for agreeing to this peace treaty, in addition to the confirmation of his protectorate over the Lata region.
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Simhana sent a 30,000-strong cavalry against him: this army captured the Gutti fort.
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The court poet Hemadri mentions that Simhana captured the elephant force of King Jajalla, and ended the sovereignty of King Kakkula.
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The Ambe inscription states that Simhana defeated king Ramapala of Varanasi, but no such king is known to have ruled Varanasi during Simhana's reign.
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At best, it is possible that Simhana defeated some local chiefs who claimed to be descendants of the former rulers of Mathura and Varanasi.
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The 1206 Patan inscription claims that an obscure general of Simhana defeated a Muslim ruler.
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Simhana is regarded as the greatest ruler of his dynasty.
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Simhana consolidated the Yadava rule in the newly annexed territories by posting his trusted lieutenants there.
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Simhana played an important role in the anti-Hoysala campaigns, and one of his inscriptions claims that he advanced as far as the Kaveri River, where he set up a victory pillar.
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Simhana succeeded Jagadala Purushottama-deva as Simhana's viceroy in the southern part of the Yadava kingdom, in 1230.