Jajalladeva

Author: Laxman Burdak IFS (R)

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Jajalladeva I (1090-1120 CE) was Kalachuri King of Ratanpur in Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh. Jajalladeva (I) founded a town named Jajallapura (जाजल्लपपुर) (modern Janjgir), in Chhattisgarh.

Variants

• Jâjalla (जाजल्ल)
• Jajalla (जाजल्ल)
• Jajalladeva I (जाजल्लदेव)
• Jajalladeva (I) (जाजल्लदेव)
• Jâjalladëva
• Jajalla-deva I

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Jajja (Jat clan) = Jajalladeva I (1090-1120 CE) was Kalachuri King of Ratanpur in Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh. Jajalladeva (I) founded a town named Jajallapura (जाजल्लपपुर) (modern Janjgir), in Chhattisgarh.

• Jajhalia (Jat clan) = Jajalladeva I (1090-1120 CE) was Kalachuri King of Ratanpur in Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh. Jajalladeva (I) founded a town named Jajallapura (जाजल्लपपुर) (modern Janjgir), in Chhattisgarh.

History

Kalachuri King Jajalladeva (I)'s friendship was sought by the lord of Chedi. He was also honoured with presents of wealth by the kings of Kanyakubja (कान्यकुब्ज) and Jejabhukti (जेजाभुक्ति). He defeated Sômësvara (सोमेश्वर) and imprisoned him together with his ministers and wives, but afterwards released them as desired by his mother. The kings of Kosala (कोसल), Andhra (आंध्र), Khimidi (खिमिडी), Vairagara (वैरागर), Lanjika (लान्जिका), Bhanara (भाणार), Talahari (तलहारी), Dandakapura (दण्डकपुर), Nandavalï (नन्दावली) and Kukkuta (कुक्कुट) paid annual tributes or presents to him. (p.410)

Dandakapura may be the capital of Dandabhukti which evidently comprised some portions of the Midnapur and Balasore Districts. According to Mr R D Banerji the place may be identical with Dantan in South Midnapur District.(p.411)

Ratanpur Stone Inscription Of Jajalladeva I - (Kalachuri) Year 866 (=1114 AD) mentions a place Siruli (सिरुली) in Verse.30. Sirulî, which was donated to the temple in Jâjallapura, is probably represented by Sirli, 8 m south-west of Jânjgir (p.411).....(V.30) To the god the king Jâjalla (जाजल्ल) gave the excellent village of Siruli (सिरुली) (and) to the monastery a groups of pâtalà (trees) as a perpetual gift.Corpus Inscriptionium Indicarium Vol IV Part 2 Inscriptions of the Kalachuri-Chedi Era, Vasudev Vishnu Mirashi, 1955, p.409-417

Ancestry of Ratanpur Kalachuri rulers

Source - 1. Ratanpur Stone Inscription Of Jajalladeva I - (Kalachuri) Year 866 (=1114 AD)

2. Sarkho Plates of Ratnadeva II - Kalachuri year 880 (1128 AD)

3. Mallar stone inscription of Jajalladeva II (Kalachuri) year 919 (1167 AD)

4. Pendrabandh Plates Of Pratapamalla - (Kalachuri) Year 965 (=1214 AD)

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The Ancestry of Ratanpur Kalachuri rulers was as under:

• Kartavirya (Haihayas) →

• Kokalla (lord of Chedi). He had eighteen sons, of whom the eldest became the lord of Tripuri.

• Kalingaraja (1000-1020 CE): Kalingaraja who leaving the ancestral country (Tritsu) conquered Dakshina Kosala. He resided at Tummâna as the place was previously the capital of his ancestors. From him was born Kamalaraja →

• Kamalaraja (1020-1045 CE) → Kalingaraja had a son named Kamalaraja, who had a son named Ratnaraja I.

• Ratnadeva I/Ratnaraja I (रत्नराज) (1045-1065 CE): Ratnaraja I adorned Tummâna with several temples, founded Ratanpura and adorned it with many temples. Ratnadeva I married Nônallâ (नोनल्ला) the daughter of Vajjûka (वज्जूक), the lord of the Kômô-mandala. She bore to him a son name Prithvideva I who succeeded him. →

• Prithvideva I (1065-1090 CE): constructed several temples such as that of Prithvishvara at Tummâna and excavated a large tank at Ratanpura. He married Rajalla (राजल्ला) from whom he had a son named Jajalladeva (I).

• Jajalladeva I (1090-1120 CE) → He defeated Someshvara (सोमेश्वर) of Chakrakota. Jajalladeva I founded a town named Jajallapura (जाजल्लपपुर) (modern Janjgir). His son was the illustrious Ratnadeva II.

• Ratnadeva II (1120-1135 CE) (declared independence) : Ratnadeva II, the father of Prithvîdêva II, defeated Chodaganga (चोडगंग) and Gokarna (गोकर्ण) in battle. Ratnadëva II had a son named Prithvideva II]], whose son Jajalladeva II was ruling when the Mallar record was put up.

• Prithvideva II (1135-1165 CE): After Prithvideva II, the Pendrabandh mentions his son Jagaddeva, omitting the name of his brother Jajalladeva II, probably because he was a collateral. Jagaddeva was succeeded by his son Ratnadëva II, whose son Pratapamalla made the present grant

• Jajalladeva II (1165-1168 CE):

• Jagaddeva (1168-1178 CE): After Prithvideva II, the Pendrabandh mentions his son Jagaddeva, omitting the name of his brother Jajalladeva II, probably because he was a collateral. Jagaddeva was succeeded by his son Ratnadeva III, whose son Pratapamalla made the Pendrabandh grant.

• Ratnadeva III (1178-1200 CE): Jagaddeva was succeeded by his son Ratnadeva II, whose son Pratapamalla made the Pendrabandh grant.

• Pratapamalla (1200-1225 CE): Pendrabandh inscription mentions that Pratapamalla gave a village Kâyathâ (कायठा), situated in the Anargha-mandala to a Brahman on the occasion of the Makara-sanktânti. The plates were issued from the victorious camp at Palasadâ (पलसदा) on Tuesday, the 10th day of the bright fortnight of Mâgha in the (Kalachuri) Year 965 (=1214 AD).