Solanki dynasty

The Solanki dynasty once ruled parts of what is now Gujarat, and Kathiawar, India (950-1300). They are also known as the Chalukyas of Gujarat or as the Solanki Rajputs. The dynasty ended when Alauddin Khalji conquered Gujarat.

Gujarat was a major center of Indian Ocean trade, and their capital at Anhilwara (modern Patan, Gujarat) was one of the largest cities in India, with population estimated at 100,000 in the year 1000. In 1026, the temple complex of Somnath in Gujarat was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni. After 1243, the Solankis lost control of Gujarat to their feudatories, of whom the Vaghela dynasty of Dholka came to dominate Gujarat. After 1292, the Vaghelas became tributaries of the Seuna dynasty of Devagiri in the Deccan Plateau.