Jhanjha

Jhanjha was Shilahara ruler of north Konkan branch from 910 CE – 930 CE.

He is mentioned by Al-Masudi as ruling over Samur (i.e., Chaul in the Kolaba district) in 916 CE.

He was a very devout Shaiva.

He is said to have built twelve temples of Shiva and named them after himself.

According to an unpublished copper-plate in the possession of Pandit Bhagwanlal, Jhanjha had a daughter named Lasthiyavva who was married to Bhillam, the fourth king of the Chandor .