- Arikesarin
Arikesarin was
Shilahara ruler of northKonkan branch from 1015 CE – 1022 CE.Vajjada was succeeded by his younger brother Arikesarin alias
Keshideva I. While yet a prince, he had taken part in theParamara king Sindhuraja's campaign in SouthKosala (Chhattisgadh) and had also marched with an army to Saurashtra where he worshippedSomeshvara (Somanatha) after his conquests.It was during the reign of Arikesarin that
Konkan was invaded by theParamara king Bhoja. Two of his grants made in celebration of the victory are dated in A. D. 1020, one in January and the other in September of the year. (Dept. Gazetteer: 2002)ee also
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Shilahara References
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* Fleet J.F. (1896): The Dynasties of the Kanarese District of The Bombay Presidency, Written for the Bombay Gazetteer.
* Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (2002): Itihaas : Prachin Kal, Khand -1 (Marathi)
* Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1960): Kolhapur District Gazetteer
* Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1964): Kolaba District Gazetteer
* Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1982): Thane District Gazetteer
* A.S.Altekar (1936): The Silaharas of Western IndiaExternal links
* [http://www.geocities.com/ancientcoinsofindia/shilacoinex.html Silver Coin of Shilaharas of Southern Maharashtra (Coinex 2006 - Souvenir)]
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