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northwards and reached the deep forest of Sahyadri. Finding the Nandipur and I tan chuluzyas ergsged in war and his uncle Vikramaditya also ighting with his suliülern enemies, he took advantage of the situation and founded a footing for himself. He was the founder of the third Chaulukyan dynasty of Lat. His capital was at Mangalpuri where his descendants ruled for three generations in peace. During the reign cî;am.deo, the founder of Vasantpur-the inodern Antapuz', the Pacin Jurulu'ya subjugated the Mangalpur Chaulukyas buć Virdeo again 233erted the independence of Mangalpuri. Virdes changed its capital from Mangalpuri .to Vasantpur where his desceudaiitsiuiciior six generations. It was again during the time of Virdeon, Clint vile uutal destruction of Vasantpuri was effected and he was compelled to take shelter at Vasudeopur Hence his descendants are styled as the Chaulukyas of Vasudeopur. Whether their existeace was wipeä out or any lineal link survived is not yet ascertained. 3 uit die..e is much probability for the present Chaulukyan house of Bansda to be their sciou, which claims its existence as a ruler over cia territory which was under the sway of Vasudeopur Chaulukyas.
10. Siznilarly the fate of Nandipur Chaulukyas is unknown while the Tatav chculukyas were repiaced by the Baghelas of Dhaulka, who in their curn were ousted by Alladin Khilji in 1308 or 1309 A. D. Henceforward. Mohammedan supremacy reigned in Lat, till 1763, when it was destroyed by the Marathas. During this period, ranging froin 1308 to 1703, Mohammedan supremacy changed hands several times.
11. The disorder and confusion which followed the fall of Chaulukyas and the rise of Moliama:edan power in Gujarat gave rise to wany peiły principalities established by either kinsmen or generals of the outgoing dynasties. Many enterprising adventurers also made a forure cut of the disorder, and created a home for themselves and their descendants. Many of these newly established States succumbed to the onslaughts of their more powerful neighbours who, in turn gave way to the Mohammedans. Some of them survived and witnessed many ups and downs. We mention only those States, such as Bannagar (Dharampur), Bansda. Rajpipla, Lunawara, Santrampur, Chhota Udaipur and Bariya which are situated within the boundary or on the border line of Lat. These
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