Hammiravarman

Hammiravarman
Kalanjaradhipati (Lord of Kalanjara)
King of Jejakabhukti
Reign	(c. 1288-1311 CE)
Predecessor	Bhojavarman
Successor	Viravarman II
Dynasty	Chandela

Hammira-Varman (IAST: Hammīravarman, c. 1288-1311 CE) was a king of the Chandela dynasty of central India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). During his reign, the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khilji conquered some parts of the Chandela kingdom.

The name Hammiravarman (IAST: Hammīravarman) derives from the words "Hammira" and Varman. Varman is a traditional Indian title, while Hammira is a Sanskritized form of the Muslim title Amir. "Hammira" became popular among the Rajput dynasties amid Turkic (Khilji) influence.

Hammiravarman succeeded Bhojavarman as the Chandela king. However, the name of Bhojavarman has been omitted in the list of predecessors given in his 1308 Charkhari copper plate inscription. The inscription mentions Bhojavarman's predecessors Paramardideva, Trailokyavarman and Viravarman. This indicates that Bhojavarman was not an ancestor of Hammiravarman. Rai Bahadur Hiralal theorized that the two kings were brothers, but this assumption has not been corroborated by any other evidence. According to Eliky Zannas, the two kings were probably cousins, Hammiravarman being the son of Viravarman.

Hiralal also suggested that Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh derives its name from Hammiravarman. However, according to the Hamirpur District Gazetteer, the city is named after Hamira Deva, a Kalachuri ruler.

The earliest and the latest known inscriptions of Hamiravarman are dated to 1289 CE and 1311 CE. This indicates that his reign lasted at least 22 years. Alauddin Khilji, the Sultan of Delhi, had taken control of large parts of north India by this time. The Charkhari copper plate uses the title "Maharajadhiraja" (King of kings) for his ancestors, but not for him. This suggests that the status of the Chandela king had lowered by his time.

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