Jayachandra

'''Jaya-chandra''' ([[IAST]]: Jayacandra; died 1194) was a king from the [[Gahadavala dynasty|Gahadavala]] dynasty of northern India from 21 June 1170 until his death in 1194. He is also known as Jayachchandra ([[IAST]]: Jayaccandra) in inscriptions, and '''Jaichand''' in vernacular legends. He ruled the Antarvedi country in the [[Indo-Gangetic Plain|Gangetic plains]], including the important cities of [[Kannauj]] and [[Varanasi]]. His territory included much of the present-day eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]] and some parts of western [[Bihar]]. The last powerful king of his dynasty, he was defeated and killed in 1194 CE, in a [[Battle of Chandawar|battle near Yamuna]] against a [[Ghurid dynasty|Ghurid]] army led by [[Qutb ud-Din Aibak]].

'''Jaya-chandra''' ([[IAST]]: Jayacandra; died 1194) was a king from the [[Gahadavala dynasty|Gahadavala]] dynasty of northern India from 21 June 1170 until his death in 1194. He is also known as Jayachchandra ([[IAST]]: Jayaccandra) in inscriptions, and '''Jaichand''' in vernacular legends. He ruled the Antarvedi country in the [[Indo-Gangetic Plain|Gangetic plains]], including the important cities of [[Kannauj]] and [[Varanasi]]. His territory included much of the present-day eastern [[Uttar Pradesh]] and some parts of western [[Bihar]]. The last powerful king of his dynasty, he was defeated and killed in 1194 CE, in a [[Battle of Chandawar|battle near Yamuna]] against a [[Ghurid dynasty|Ghurid]] army led by [[Qutb ud-Din Aibak]].

A fictional account of Jayachandra (as Jaichand) occurs in a legendary text ''[[Prithviraj Raso]]''. The epic poem was likely written centuries after his death. According to this account, he was a rival of another Indian king, [[Prithviraj Chauhan]]. His daughter [[Samyukta]] eloped with Prithviraj against his wishes, and he allied with the foreign non-Hindu Ghurids to ensure Prithviraj's downfall. The name "Jaichand" became synonymous with the word "traitor" in folklore of northern India because of this legend.

A fictional account of Jayachandra (as Jaichand) occurs in a legendary text ''[[Prithviraj Raso]]''. The epic poem was likely written centuries after his death. According to this account, he was a rival of another Indian king, [[Prithviraj Chauhan]]. His daughter [[Samyukta]] eloped with Prithviraj against his wishes, and he allied with the foreign non-Hindu Ghurids to ensure Prithviraj's downfall. The name "Jaichand" became synonymous with the word "traitor" in folklore of northern India because of this legend.Although this story is fake historically,he was actually a good and dharmic king.

== Early life ==

== Early life ==