Acharya HemachandraAcharya Hemachandra (हेमचन्द्र सूरी, 1087–1172) est un érudit jaïn, poète et polymathe qui a écrit sur la grammaire, la philosophie, la prosodie et l'histoire contemporaine. Considéré comme un génie par ses contemporains, il a été surnommé Kalikāl Sarvagya « omniscient de Kali Yuga ». Il est né à , dans l'état du Gujarat (environ au sud-ouest d'Ahmadabad) de Chachadeva et Pahini Devi. Ils le nomment Chandradeva. Le temple de Sūrya est situé à son lieu de naissance.
Chandelathumb|upright=2|L'Asie en 1200. Les "frontières" sont données à titre indicatif, ce sont des zones au tracé variable chaque année, à la saison des conflits. Les Chandela sont un clan rajpoute que l'on rencontre durant le Moyen Âge indien, au Rajasthan, au Haryana et en Uttar Pradesh ; ils ont formé une dynastie qui a régné sur une grande partie du Bundelkhand (alors appelée Jejakabhukti), région du centre de l'Inde, et ce pendant de longues périodes du au .
Maitraka dynastyThe Maitraka dynasty ruled western India (now Gujarat) from approximately 475 to approximately 776 CE from their capital at Vallabhi. With the sole exception of Dharapaṭṭa (the fifth king in the dynasty), who followed the Mithraic mysteries, they were followers of Shaivism. Their origin is uncertain but they were probably Chandravanshi Kshatriyas. Following the decline of the Gupta Empire, Maitraka dynasty was founded by Senapati (general) Bhaṭārka, who was a military governor of Saurashtra under Gupta Empire, who had established himself as the independent around 475 CE.
GirnarGirnar (également connu sous le nom de Girnar Hill ou Girinagar) est un massif montagneux situé dans le district de Junagadh, dans l'État de Gujarat, en Inde. Il se trouve près de Junagadh, à une distance de 327 km d'Ahmedabad. Girnar est un lieu sacré ancien, bien avant la période Dholavira et Mohenjo-daro, son origine peut être retracée dans le Véda et autres textes sacrés de différentes religions basées dans la vallée de l'Indus. La montagne est considérée comme sacrée.
BhîlLes Bhîls sont l'un des peuples aborigènes de l'Inde centrale. Ils parlent les langues Bhili, un groupe de langues indo-aryennes. La tribu Bhil est une tribu de 13 millions d'habitants. Ils vivent aux Madhya Pradesh (4,6 millions), Gujarat (3,5 millions), Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tripura et au Bangladesh. Les Bhîls sont également installés dans le district de Tharparkar du Sind au Pakistan. Leur culture est surtout connue à travers leur danse traditionnelle, le , et leur .
SiyakaSiyaka (IAST: Sīyaka; reigned c. 949-972 CE), also known as Harsha (IAST: Harṣa), was a Paramara king, who ruled in west-central India. He appears to have been the first independent ruler of the Paramara dynasty. Siyaka is the earliest Paramara ruler known from his own inscriptions, which have been discovered in present-day Gujarat, and suggest that he was once a feudatory of the Rashtrakutas of Manyakheta. After the death of the Rashtrakuta emperor Krishna III, he fought against the new king Khottiga, and sacked the Rashtrakuta capital Manyakheta in c.
Jain templeA Jain temple, Derasar (Gujarati: દેરાસર) or Basadi (Kannada: ಬಸದಿ) is the place of worship for Jains, the followers of Jainism. Jain architecture is essentially restricted to temples and monasteries, and Jain buildings generally reflect the prevailing style of the place and time they were built. Jain temple architecture is generally close to Hindu temple architecture, and in ancient times Buddhist architecture. Normally the same builders and carvers worked for all religions, and regional and period styles are generally similar.
Dhar (ville)Dhar is a city located in Dhar district of the Malwa region in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Dhar district. Before Indian independence from Great Britain, it was the capital of the Dhar princely state. Dhar is situated between 21°57' to 23°15' N and 74°37' to 75°37' E. The city is bordered in the north by Ratlam, to the east by parts of Indore, in the south by Barwani, and to the west by Jhabua and Alirajpur. The town is located west of Mhow.
