{{Short description|Shilahara ruler from 1015 to 1022}} {{No footnotes|date=May 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}} {{Infobox royalty | succession = 11th Shilahara ruler | reign = {{circa|1015|1022}} | predecessor = Vajjada II | successor = Chhittaraja | dynasty = Shilahara | father = Aparajita }}
'''Arikesarin''' was Shilahara ruler of north Konkan branch from 1015 to 1022.
Vajjada was succeeded by his younger brother Arikesarin alias Keshideva I. While yet a prince, he had taken part in the Paramara king Sindhuraja's campaign in South Kosala (Chhattisgadh) and had also marched with an army to Saurashtra where he worshipped Someshvara (Somanatha) after his conquests.
It was during the reign of Arikesarin that Konkan was invaded by the Paramara king Bhoja. Two of his grants made in celebration of the victory are dated in A. D. 1020, one in January and the other in September of the year. (Dept. Gazetteer: 2002)
== See also == * Shilahara
== References == * Bhandarkar R.G. (1957): Early History of Deccan, Sushil Gupta (I) Pvt Ltd, Calcutta. * Fleet J.F. (1896): The Dynasties of the Kanarese District of The Bombay Presidency, Written for the Bombay Gazetteer. * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (2002): Itihaas : Prachin Kal, Khand -1 (Marathi) * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1960): Kolhapur District Gazetteer * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1964): Kolaba District Gazetteer * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1982): Thane District Gazetteer * A.S.Altekar (1936): The Silaharas of Western India
== External links == * [http://www.geocities.com/ancientcoinsofindia/shilacoinex.html Silver Coin of Shilaharas of Southern Maharashtra (Coinex 2006 - Souvenir)]( {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091026231253/http://geocities.com/ancientcoinsofindia/shilacoinex.html |date=26 October 2009 }} 2009-10-25)
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Category:Shilahara dynasty Category:11th-century Indian monarchs Category:1022 deaths Category:Year of birth unknown