# Jayachandra - Raja

URL: https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/jayachandra
Reign: c. 1170 – c. 1194
Dynasty or school: Rajput kingdoms
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayachandra

Last strong Gahadavala king of Kannauj, defeated and killed by Muhammad of Ghor at Chandawar in 1194. Legend casts him as Prithviraj Chauhan's rival and father of Samyogita.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Jaya Indravarman IV](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/jaya-indravarman-iv)
- Next in list: [Veera Ballala II](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/rulers/veera-ballala-ii)

## Timeline events during this reign or lifetime
- 1175 - [Jayadeva Composes the Gita Govinda](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1175-jayadeva-composes-the-gita-govinda)
- 1181 - [Jayavarman VII Turns to Mahayana Buddhism](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1181-jayavarman-vii-turns-to-mahayana-buddhism)
- 1192 - [Second Battle of Tarain](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1192-second-battle-of-tarain)
- 1193 - [Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque at Delhi](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1193-quwwat-ul-islam-mosque-at-delhi)
- 1194 - [Battle of Chandawar](https://allhistories.com/hinduism/timeline/1194-battle-of-chandawar)