Meliga

Meliga
Ra of Saurashtra
Reign14001416 CE
PredecessorMandalika II
SuccessorJayasimha II
IssueJayasimha II, Mahipala III
Era name and dates
Vikram Samvat: 14561472
DynastyChudasama dynasty
FatherMokalasimha
ReligionHinduism

Ra Meliga, also known as Melaga or Maleka, was a Chudasama king of Saurashtra region of western India who reigned from 1400 CE to 1416 CE (VS 1456 to VS 1472). He remove his capital from Vanthali back to Junagadh, from which place he expelled the thanadar appointed by Gujarat Sultan. Thus Gujarat Sultan Ahmad Shah I sent an army against Junagadh. He captured Vanthali and later Junagadh was besieged. Meliga left to a fort on Girnar hill which was inaccessible to the forces. So the forces left and placed two officers in Junagadh to collect tribute. Meliga died and was succeeded by his son Jayasimha II in 1416 CE.