Hamiravana was Defeated by the Yadava Ruler
Ramachandra during his northern Expedition in 1289? CE. 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 Khalji, 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. A
Parihar chief named Vaghadeva, who ruled the
Damoh-
Jabalpur area, appears to have been a vassal of Hammiravarman. A 1304 CE
sati stone inscription from Salaiya village states that it was issued during the reign of
Maharajaputra ("King's son") Vaghadeva. A 1308 CE Sati record from Bamni village (in
Damoh district) also mentions Vaghadeva as the contemporary ruler. In addition, it describes his suzerain Hammiravarman as Kalanjaradhipati ("Lord of
Kalanjara"). However, a 1309 CE sati stone from the Salaiya village names "Alayadina Sultana" (Sultan Alauddin Khalji) as the contemporary ruler. This indicates that by 1309, the Delhi Sultanate had captured this area. Muslim sources indicate that the Delhi forces were marching towards
Deccan by the late 1300s. This suggests that they might have captured the Damoh-Jabalpur area that fell on the way to Deccan. However, a 1311 CE sati stone found at
Ajaygadh suggests that Ajaygadh (and possibly Kalanjara) remained under Chandela rule. There is no record of these having been captured by the Delhi Sultanate during Alauddin Khalji's reign. Hammiravarman's successors might have retained control of the Ajaygadh and Kalanjara forts. However, the Chandela power would have declined because of the rising Muslim influence, as well as the rise of other local dynasties, such as the
Bundelas, the Baghelas and the
Khangars. The 1315 Ladvari (Larwari) inscription suggests that Hammiravarman was succeeded by an obscure king Viravarman II, whose titles do not indicate a high political status. One minor branch of the family continued ruling Kalanjara: its ruler was killed by
Sher Shah Suri's army in 1545 CE. Another minor branch ruled at
Mahoba: one of its princesses married into the
Gond royal family of
Mandla. Some other families also claimed Chandela descent (see
Chandel). == Inscriptions ==