jayasimha succeeded his father in 1128 during a period when there was open rebellion. a plot intended to assert authority had backfired on sussala and caused his death. jayasimha was not a forceful character but he did nonetheless manage to bring about both peace and a degree of economic well-being during his reign, which lasted until 1155. bhikşācara mounted further attempts to regain the throne during the first two years and no sooner had he been killed than another challenger, lothana, a brother of salhana, succeeded in taking control of lohara. that territory was subsequently recaptured but challenges continued from lothana and two others who sought the throne, mallājuna and bhoja, the latter being a son of salhana. throughout this period there was also further troublesome behaviour generally from the dāmaras, as so often in the past, and also as in the past it was the fact that those chiefs also fought among themselves which enabled jayasimha to survive. peace came after 1145 and jayasimha was able to employ his methods of kingship, which relied on diplomacy and machiavellian plotting, for the greater good of his kingdom. in particular, kalhana refers to the piety of jayasimha, who rebuilt or constructed many temples which had been destroyed during the long years of war. his success has led hasan to describe him as "the last great hindu ruler of kashmir."