Give an introduction about Bhimdev Solanki.
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Bhima I (r. c. 1022–1064 CE) was an Indian king who ruled parts of present-day Gujarat. He was a member of the Chaulukya (also called Chalukya or Solanki) dynasty.
The early years of Bhima's reign saw an invasion from the Ghaznavid ruler Mahmud, who sacked the Somnath temple. Bhima left his capital and took shelter in Kanthkot during this invasion. After Mahmud's departure, he recovered his power and retained all the territories he had inherited. He crushed a rebellion by his vassals at Arbuda, and unsuccessfully tried to invade the Naddula Chahamana kingdom. Towards the end of his reign, he formed an alliance with the Kalachuri king Lakshmi-Karna, and played an important role in the downfall of the Paramara king Bhoja.
The earliest of the Dilwara Temples and the Modhera Sun Temple were built during Bhima's reign. The construction of Rani ki vav is also attributed to his queen Udayamati.
Bhima Solanki
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Bhima Solanki ruled parts of present-day Gujarat and he belonged to the Chalukya dynasty. During his reign, he faced the invasion by Mahmud Ghazni. Bhima and his people fled his capital during the invasion and sheltered at Kanthkot. Mahmud ransacked the Somnath Temple. It is noted that Bhima rebuilt the Somnath Temple and several others after they were destroyed by Mahmud Ghazni.