page_title: Mandalika III
section_title: Succession
hierarchical_section_title: Mandalika III / Succession
caption_attribution_description: English: Interior of the Jama Masjid in the Uperkot Fort, Junagadh, India Français&#160;: Intérieur de la Jama Masjid dans la citadelle d'Uparkot, Junagadh, Inde
context_page_description: Mandalika III, called by epithet Ra Gangajalio, was a Chudasama king of Saurashtra region of western India who reigned from 1451 CE to 1472 CE. His capital was at Junagadh.
  Mandalika was married a daughter of Arjun Bhim Gohil of Arthila, named Kunta Devi, who had been brought up in the house of one Duda Gohil, her uncle. Mandalika's first military exploit was an expedition against Sangan Vadhel of Bet Dwarka, because that chieftain had omitted to send a present on the occasion of his installation. A successful attack was made against Bet Dwarka, and Sangan Vadhel was taken prisoner but afterwards released, and Mandalika returned in triumph to Junagadh. He was sent by Gujarat Sultan to fight his relative Duda Gohil of Arthila whom he defeated and killed. He sacked Arthila and the Gohil family had to move Lathi.
  During his reign, Junagadh was attacked by Gujarat Sultan Mahmud Begada three times and finally captured in 1472. He was ordered to be converted to Islam and was given the name Jahan Khan, Junagadh was renamed Mustafabad and Saurashtra was renamed Sorath. He died at Ahmedabad and was buried at Manek Chowk in Ahmedabad.
context_section_description: Sultan Mahmud Begada changed the name of Junagadh to Mustafabad and built the fortifications round the town and the mosque in the Uparkot. And for a short time, he took up his residence there and caused his nobles also to construct palaces in that town. He sent also for Syad Kazis and other Muslims and gave them jagirs and official appointments and directed them to spread the religion of Islam.
  From this date to the close of the Gujarat Sultanate, Junagadh was governed by an official appointed direct from Ahmedabad styled Thanadar. This official collected the tribute and revenue of the crown domain but the Sultan also placed Mandalika's descendant Bhupatsingh in Junagadh as a Jagirdar. The first Thanadar was Tatar Khan, an adopted son of the Sultan and after him Mirza Khalil, the eldest son of the Sultan who afterwards succeeded him under the title of Sultan Muzaffar Shah II. Prince Khalil during his tenure of office founded the village called Khalilpur. The Jagir allotted to Bhupatasimha was the Sil Bagasra Chovisi and his descendants, known as Raizada, continued to live there but he resided in Junagadh. Bhupatasimha died in 1525 CE was succeeded by his son Navaghana (died 1552 CE). Navaghana was succeeded by Shrisimha (died 1586 CE).
caption: Jama Masjid of Uparkot built by Mahmud Begada
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