2026-06-05 Fri

Karan Singh Waghela - c. 1296 – 1304 CE (also known as Karan Ghelo) remembered in Rajput and Gujarati history as a symbol of the last stand of Hindu Gujarat against the Delhi Sultanate’s expansion. He was brave in battle but ultimately unsuccessful due to internal weaknesses and superior invading forces.

Karan Vaghela marked the end of nearly 500 years of Rajput (Chaulukya-Vaghela) rule in Gujarat. After his defeat, the region came under Muslim governors appointed by Delhi, eventually leading to the independent Gujarat Sultanate in the 15th century founded by Muzaffar Shah I.

This Copper unit weighing 4.66g, bears on Obverse a Kumbha (Ghata, Vase) with two floral clusters of dots on both side. The reverse has Devnagari legend in two lines “Shri Karana deva sava”.

This also proves that Devanagari and NandiNagari were very popular in Gujarat/Lat/Mewar/Marwar regions.