Ra Mandalika

Ra Mandalika III was the Abhira ruler of Junagarh (1432–1470) and was the son of Khangara III. Ra Mandalika I ascended the throne in 1260A.D when the Muslims were beginning to establish their rule in Gujarat. Ra Mundalika died in 1400 A.D; Ra Melaka (1400-1415 A.D) succeeded him who drove the Muslims garrison out but afterwords he himself was driven out. Ra Mundalika also fought with Mahmud Ghaznavi.Somnath temple was attacked by Muslim General Alaf Khan but was fought by Mundalika. Later on Sultan Mahmud Begada forced Ra Mandalika III embrace Islam or face death and thus ended the relative independence of Saurastra. Ra Mandalika accepted Islam and received the title of Khan Jahan and his descendants long occupied the respectable posts at the Gujarat Court.