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Dharmapāla after defeating Indrāyudha and capturing Kanuaj made it over to Cakrāyudha, who was a vassal king of Kanuaj subordinate to
Dharmapāla ... Dharmapāla was thus acknowledged paramount ruler of almost whole of North India as the Bhojas of Berar, Kīra (Kangra district), Gandhāra (West Punjab),
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Ultimately, Rajyapala, after fleeing to Bari, decided to surrender to Mahmud, acknowledging the nominal suzerainty of the
Ghaznavids. The seven forts of Kannauj fell in one day to the Ghaznavids. Following this development, Mahmud engaged in other campaigns within India after successfully asserting
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Budhagupta sat down to find out more about this ferocious looking man, he realized that behind this fierce exterior was a calm and composed man who believed in tact as much as in strength. He was a man who had a strong sense of morality. And behind that outer layer of toughness, he was also
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Kannauj and defeated the Gurjara armies, and Nagabhatta retreated back to his empire. Dharmapala and Chakrayudha acknowledged Govinda III as their overlords to earn his friendship after which Govinda went back and Kannauj came back under Bengal rule in 800. Kannauj remained a vassal of the
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who had conquered and held suzerainty over a large region including modern day western
Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Emperor of Magadha, Kumargupta III defeated Ishanavarman in 554 AD, but shortly died thereafter in Prayag. Harivarman's reign was followed by that of Adityavarman and Ishvavarman.
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Disaffected elites and closet enemies to the imperial throne Harivarman tooth and nail. However, the latter showed both diplomatic tact and martial prowess to subdue the trouble makers. Using a combination of his sharp political acumen, amiable personality and fierce martial reputation, Hari
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The territories of Bhoja extended up till
Kashmir in the north after Bhoja conquered Punjab by defeating ruling Thakkiyaka dynasty. After Devapala's death, Bhoja defeated the Bengal emperor Narayanapala and expanded his boundaries eastward into Bengal-held territories near Gorakhpur.
983:, the Kingdom of Kannauj transformed once again into a vast realm, even larger than that of Harshavardhana. The empire including its vassals extended from Gujarat to Magadha during its initial rule. Later, it was reduced to a small dominion around the capital city.
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around 840 but failed to conquer it. He led campaigns in other neighbouring regions and was successful in conquering included
Travani, Valla, Mada, Arya, Gujarat, and Bundelkhand who acknowledged his suzerainty. He also managed to conquer Lata by the 870s.
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Rashtrakuta branch. The Kingdom of Kannauj constituted a vast prosperous region to the centre of northern India and seeing the instability of the kingdom due to the recent coup, the three powers were hoping to succeed to the throne of Kannauj.
446:, (550–560) was the first prominent king of Kannauj. He pursued a policy of agression against the emperors of Magadha and thus declared his independence, proclaiming himself Maharajadhiraja of Kannauj. He invaded the Andhra country and defeated the
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Ayudhas, and proclamation of Nagabhata II as king of Kannauj, the Pratiharas became the rulers of the Kingdom of Kannauj to which they added their dominions of Gurjaradesa as well. Nagabhata II was succeeded by
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Budhagupta impressed by Harivarman, conferred on him the honorific title of "Maharaja" and assigned him the important regions of Ayodhya, Kanyakubja to the east of the river Ganga (in modern Uttar Pradesh) and Antarvedi or the Ganga-Yamuna
941:, the Kingdom of Thanesar, i.e., eastern Punjab and the Trans-Gangetic Plain was merged into the Kingdom of Kannauj. Harshavardhan's campaigns expanded the empire of Kannauj to include the entirety of the Gangetic plain and eastern
768:, seeking revenge and taking advantage of the succession crisis in the Rashtrakuta Empire, invaded Kannauj and defeated Dharmapala and made Chakrayudha his vassal. Before he could invade Bengal however, the new Rashtrakuta Emperor
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Pañcāla (Ramnagar area of U.P.), Kuru (eastern Punjab), Madra (Central Punjab), Avanti (Malwa), Yadus (Mathura or Dwarka or Siṁhapura in the Punjab), Matsya (a part of northeast Rajputana) were his vassals.
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They explain that Budhagupta had selected this youth for public service as early as 168 GS (487 CE) if not earlier. This view is largely based on an interpretation of an inscription called the "Shankarpur
410:, had a well-built physique, excellent archery skill, and a fierce face but a great calmness inside, a strict moral code and sensitivity to public sufferings. Impressed by him, the emperor crowned
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defeated the Gurjara Empire and Vatsaraja fled his empire, while Dhruva returned to his empire. Bengal re-installed Chakrayudha as the King of Kannauj and its vassal.
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649:. This destabilised the political climate of eighth century northern India. Much of India at that time was under the rule of three great powers — the
361:'. However, after this period, the empire began to fragment as its vassals gradually declared their independence, eventually reducing the kingdom to
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who fled to Malwa (the remaining western portion of the empire) and established a rump state. His reign was followed by that of Avantivarman.
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during this period, and hence was contested by the three great powers of the subcontinent of the period — the Gurjara kingdom under the
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Bhoja also defeated the Arab invasions from Sindh into Kutch in 838 in the Battle of Sindhan, and conquered a portion of Sindh.
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1724:. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 282–285.
1663:History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest
964:. Other territories were lost during the
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1879:. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 40.
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586:. Yashovarman led military campaigns in
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1558:Maharajadhiraja
1540:Maharajadhiraja
1522:Maharajadhiraja
1504:Maharajadhiraja
1489:Mahendrapala II
1484:Maharajadhiraja
1464:Maharajadhiraja
1444:Maharajadhiraja
1424:Maharajadhiraja
1403:Maharajadhiraja
1383:Maharajadhiraja
1363:Maharajadhiraja
1125:
989:
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865:King of Sambhar
857:
815:Kingdom of Lata
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930:
927:
892:
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856:
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845:northern India
830:Mahendrapala I
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801:(r. 833–836).
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785:Main article:
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572:Main article:
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1186:
1184:
1183:Maharadhiraja
1181:
1180:
1176:
1175:Harshavardhan
1172:
1168:
1164:
1162:
1159:
1157:
1154:
1152:
1151:Maharadhiraja
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1148:
1144:
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1137:Avantivarman
1136:
1134:
1133:Maharadhiraja
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1112:
1111:Maharadhiraja
1109:
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1092:
1091:Maharadhiraja
1089:
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1083:
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1078:
1077:Ishvaravarman
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948:
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939:Harshavardhan
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904:
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660:
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481:Mahasenagupta
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1970:
1950:
1943:
1926:
1922:
1912:
1906:p. 120.
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1838:
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1805:
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1768:
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1720:
1710:
1698:. Retrieved
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1682:
1662:
1655:
1641:
1611:
1593:
1575:
1557:
1544:Mahipala II
1539:
1521:
1503:
1483:
1463:
1443:
1423:
1408:Mihira Bhoja
1402:
1382:
1368:Nagabhata II
1362:
1182:
1150:
1132:
1116:Sharvavarman
1110:
1096:Ishanavarman
1090:
1071:
1058:Adityavarman
1052:
1032:
994:Royal title
978:
970:vassal state
966:Kannauj Wars
955:
932:
920:
909:
905:
894:
858:
827:
824:
820:
808:
795:
792:Nagabhata II
775:Nagabhata II
766:Nagabhata II
763:
692:
677:
640:
592:Indus Valley
577:
540:
532:Interwar era
523:
495:
465:Sharvavarman
462:
459:Sharvavarman
444:Ishanavarman
441:
438:Ishanavarman
432:later Guptas
428:
399:
355:Nagabhata II
352:
344:Rashtrakutas
340:Pala dynasty
326:
310:Nagabhata II
294:vassal state
292:in 510 as a
271:
268:Middle India
267:
263:
259:
257:
195:Succeeded by
194:
189:
83:with vassals
18:
2371:Kabul Shahi
2335:Rashtrakuta
1929:: 117–121.
1700:15 November
1410:or Bhoja I
1343:Chakrayudha
1232:Yashovarman
1193:Pushyabhuti
1171:Grahavarman
1156:Grahavarman
947:Bundelkhand
912:Bundelkhand
897:Ganga River
770:Govinda III
699:Chakrayudha
689:Chakrayudha
580:Yashovarman
568:Yashovarman
510:Grahavarman
498:Grahavarman
492:Grahavarman
477:Bundelkhand
408:Baghelkhand
379:North India
332:North India
324:invasions.
284:during the
273:Madhyadesha
190:Preceded by
30:Kannaujdesa
2628:Categories
2499:Pithipatis
1647:Tang China
1633:References
1626:1024–1036
1606:1018–1027
1469:Mahipala I
1388:Ramabhadra
1326:Indrayudha
1309:Vajrayudha
1038:Harivarman
1018:Harivarman
981:Pratiharas
979:Under the
956:Under the
916:Vidyadhara
855:Devapala I
834:Mahipala I
799:Ramabhadra
749:and Kira (
721:(possibly
695:Dharmapala
679:Indrayudha
674:Indrayudha
665:, and the
661:under the
643:Vajrayudha
637:Vajrayudha
547:Tirabhukti
412:Harivarman
404:Budhagupta
396:Harivarman
348:Manyakheta
342:, and the
316:after the
290:Harivarman
151:Harivarman
121:Government
35:Shauraseni
1754:charter."
1622:Pratihara
1617:Yasahpala
1602:Pratihara
1588:960–1018
1584:Pratihara
1580:Rajapala
1566:Pratihara
1548:Pratihara
1530:Pratihara
1512:Pratihara
1508:Devapala
1494:Pratihara
1474:Pratihara
1454:Pratihara
1434:Pratihara
1414:Pratihara
1393:Pratihara
1373:Pratihara
1016:appoints
925:in 1036.
923:Yasahpala
891:Rajyapala
869:Rajasthan
861:Simharaja
849:Hindustan
841:Aryavarta
755:Vatsaraja
683:Vatsaraja
506:Devagupta
375:Hindustan
359:Aryavarta
322:Ghaznavid
164:Yasahpala
111:Religion
1935:44139059
1718:(1994).
1694:Archived
1570:956–960
1552:955–956
1534:954–955
1516:948–954
1498:944–948
1478:913–944
1458:910–913
1449:Bhoja II
1438:885–910
1418:836–885
1397:833–836
1377:800–833
1318:770–783
1241:725–752
1217:Arunasva
1203:Arunasva
1197:606–647
1165:600–605
1161:Maukhari
1145:586–600
1141:Maukhari
1121:Maukhari
1105:560–574
1101:Maukhari
1082:Maukhari
1072:Maharaja
1063:Maukhari
1053:Maharaja
1043:Maukhari
1033:Maharaja
1022:Maharaja
1008:Emperor
1000:Dynasty
883:and the
747:Gandhara
703:Vidarbha
543:Arunasva
537:Arunasva
471:, i.e.,
416:Maharaja
363:the Doab
276:, was a
115:Hinduism
105:Sanskrit
43:510–1036
2601:Related
2540:Tughlaq
2487:Oiniwar
2423:Chandra
2330:Gurjara
2276:Karkota
2249:Habbari
2244:Brahman
1266:Dunduka
1126:574–586
1026:Kannauj
1020:as the
1014:Magadha
958:Varmans
871:). The
811:Bhoja I
805:Bhoja I
723:Mathura
612:Dunduka
604:Kashmir
600:Kashmir
473:Magadha
420:Ayodhya
414:as the
328:Kannauj
312:of the
296:of the
278:kingdom
153:(first)
95:Kannauj
91:Capital
81:Bhoja I
2545:Sayyid
2535:Khalji
2530:Mamluk
2482:Karnat
2445:Soomra
2286:Lohara
2281:Utpala
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1883:
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1670:
1352:?–816
1348:Ayudha
1335:783–?
1331:Ayudha
1314:Ayudha
1299:Ayudha
1292:?–770
1288:Varman
1271:Varman
1258:752–?
1254:Varman
1237:Varman
1224:647–?
1207:Varman
1047:510–?
1003:Reign
974:Bengal
972:under
962:Bengal
943:Punjab
877:Dhanga
875:under
863:, the
759:Dhruva
743:Avanti
739:Yavana
727:Dwarka
707:Matsya
657:, the
596:Deccan
594:, the
588:Bengal
562:Harsha
166:(last)
136:
68:Harsha
2381:Hindu
1931:JSTOR
1819:Doab.
1283:Bhoja
997:Name
951:Malwa
914:king
711:Madra
616:Bhoja
551:Bihar
514:Gauda
479:from
371:Delhi
306:India
270:, or
251:India
2550:Lodi
2428:Sena
2376:Turk
2308:Pala
2141:ISBN
2111:ISBN
2084:ISBN
2036:ISBN
2009:ISBN
1956:ISBN
1881:ISBN
1726:ISBN
1702:2015
1668:ISBN
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901:Bari
851:).
719:Yadu
715:Kuru
630:and
614:and
598:and
555:Arab
475:and
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132:King
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