Vastupala

Vastupāl
Vastupāl
Died	1240 CE; Ankevalia (now in Gujarat, India)
Occupation	Minister in Vaghela court
Spouse(s)	Lalitādevī, Sokhukādevī
Children	Jayantasiṃha
Parents	Aśvarājā (father); Kumāradevī (mother);
Relatives	Tejapāla/Tejaḥpāla (brother) and nine other siblings

Vastupāla (died 1240 CE) was a prime minister of the Vāghelā king Vīradhavala and his successor Vīsaladeva, who ruled in what is now the Gujarat region of India, in the early 13th century. Although he served in an administrative and military capacity, he was also a patron of art, literature and public works. He, together with his brother Tejapāla, assisted in the restoration of peace in the kingdom, and served in a number of campaigns against Lāṭa, Godraha, Kutch and the Delhi Sultanate. The brothers were instrumental in the construction of the Luniga-vasahi temple on Mount Abu and the Vastupala-vihara on Girnar.

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