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526:, the younger brother of the dead king of Thanesar, vowed to avenge the death of his brother and rescue his sister. He repelled the invasion by the king of Gauda and rescued his widowed sister. He was then crowned the Emperor of Kannauj by the nobles of Kannauj in a grand ceremony at Kannauj attended by representatives of multiple principalities and kingdoms of North India. He carried out campaigns in Northern India to bring under his suzerainty the various kingdoms of northern India. He reigned until 647.
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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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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.
981:, 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.
444:, (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
939:, 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
766:, 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
408:, 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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declared himself the king of Kannauj. For nearly half a century, between 890 and 944, the kings of Kannauj also bore the imperial title of 'Emperor of
647:. 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
335:'. 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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declared their independence during the tenth century as well. This reduced the Kingdom of Kannauj to the Ganga Yamuna Doab region.
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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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invaded the Kingdom of Kannauj and conquered it and proclaimed himself as the king of Kannauj after deposing the Ayudhas.
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whom he made his vassal at an imperial court at Kannauj attended by the rulers of Bhoja (possibly
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1647:History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest
962:. Other territories were lost during the
2104:. Rupa & Company. pp. 192–193.
1874:. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 40.
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584:. Yashovarman led military campaigns in
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2131:Ancient Indian History and Civilization
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2320:Kingdom of Lata
2199:Magadhan Empire
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1596:Trilochanapala
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1574:Maharajadhiraja
1556:Maharajadhiraja
1538:Maharajadhiraja
1520:Maharajadhiraja
1502:Maharajadhiraja
1487:Mahendrapala II
1482:Maharajadhiraja
1462:Maharajadhiraja
1442:Maharajadhiraja
1422:Maharajadhiraja
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1381:Maharajadhiraja
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1123:
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855:
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711:(East Punjab),
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2183:Medieval India
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799:(r. 833–836).
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1705:Ancient India
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1700:R.C. Majumdar
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1184:
1182:
1181:Maharadhiraja
1179:
1178:
1174:
1173:Harshavardhan
1170:
1166:
1162:
1160:
1157:
1155:
1152:
1150:
1149:Maharadhiraja
1147:
1146:
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1135:Avantivarman
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1131:Maharadhiraja
1129:
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1112:
1110:
1109:Maharadhiraja
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1083:
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985:List of kings
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658:
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527:
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515:
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505:
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497:
482:
480:
479:Mahasenagupta
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443:
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431:
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375:, as well as
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2040:
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1991:
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1972:
1965:
1945:
1938:
1921:
1917:
1907:
1901:p. 120.
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1890:
1870:
1863:
1852:
1842:
1833:
1828:
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1812:
1807:
1800:
1788:
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1763:
1756:
1747:
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1735:
1724:
1704:
1694:
1682:. Retrieved
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1666:
1646:
1639:
1609:
1591:
1573:
1555:
1542:Mahipala II
1537:
1519:
1501:
1481:
1461:
1441:
1421:
1406:Mihira Bhoja
1400:
1380:
1366:Nagabhata II
1360:
1180:
1148:
1130:
1114:Sharvavarman
1108:
1094:Ishanavarman
1088:
1069:
1056:Adityavarman
1050:
1030:
992:Royal title
976:
968:vassal state
964:Kannauj Wars
953:
930:
918:
907:
903:
892:
856:
825:
822:
818:
806:
793:
790:Nagabhata II
773:Nagabhata II
764:Nagabhata II
761:
690:
675:
638:
590:Indus Valley
575:
538:
530:Interwar era
521:
493:
463:Sharvavarman
460:
457:Sharvavarman
442:Ishanavarman
439:
436:Ishanavarman
430:later Guptas
426:
397:
369:Middle India
368:
364:
362:
329:Nagabhata II
326:
318:Rashtrakutas
314:Pala dynasty
300:
276:vassal state
260:
258:
196:Succeeded by
195:
190:
74:with vassals
18:
2366:Kabul Shahi
2330:Rashtrakuta
1924:: 117–121.
1684:15 November
1408:or Bhoja I
1341:Chakrayudha
1230:Yashovarman
1191:Pushyabhuti
1169:Grahavarman
1154:Grahavarman
945:Bundelkhand
910:Bundelkhand
895:Ganga River
768:Govinda III
697:Chakrayudha
687:Chakrayudha
578:Yashovarman
566:Yashovarman
508:Grahavarman
496:Grahavarman
490:Grahavarman
475:Bundelkhand
406:Baghelkhand
377:Madhyadesha
353:North India
306:North India
191:Preceded by
2623:Categories
2494:Pithipatis
1631:References
1624:1024–1036
1604:1018–1027
1467:Mahipala I
1386:Ramabhadra
1324:Indrayudha
1307:Vajrayudha
1036:Harivarman
1016:Harivarman
979:Pratiharas
977:Under the
954:Under the
914:Vidyadhara
853:Devapala I
832:Mahipala I
797:Ramabhadra
747:and Kira (
719:(possibly
693:Dharmapala
677:Indrayudha
672:Indrayudha
663:, and the
659:under the
641:Vajrayudha
635:Vajrayudha
545:Tirabhukti
410:Harivarman
402:Budhagupta
394:Harivarman
373:Tang China
322:Manyakheta
316:, and the
292:Pratiharas
152:Harivarman
122:Government
106:Shauraseni
1749:charter."
1620:Pratihara
1615:Yasahpala
1600:Pratihara
1586:960–1018
1582:Pratihara
1578:Rajapala
1564:Pratihara
1546:Pratihara
1528:Pratihara
1510:Pratihara
1506:Devapala
1492:Pratihara
1472:Pratihara
1452:Pratihara
1432:Pratihara
1412:Pratihara
1391:Pratihara
1371:Pratihara
1014:appoints
923:in 1036.
921:Yasahpala
889:Rajyapala
867:Rajasthan
859:Simharaja
847:Hindustan
839:Aryavarta
753:Vatsaraja
681:Vatsaraja
504:Devagupta
349:Hindustan
333:Aryavarta
165:Yasahpala
112:Religion
1930:44139059
1702:(1994).
1678:Archived
1568:956–960
1550:955–956
1532:954–955
1514:948–954
1496:944–948
1476:913–944
1456:910–913
1447:Bhoja II
1436:885–910
1416:836–885
1395:833–836
1375:800–833
1316:770–783
1239:725–752
1215:Arunasva
1201:Arunasva
1195:606–647
1163:600–605
1159:Maukhari
1143:586–600
1139:Maukhari
1119:Maukhari
1103:560–574
1099:Maukhari
1080:Maukhari
1070:Maharaja
1061:Maukhari
1051:Maharaja
1041:Maukhari
1031:Maharaja
1020:Maharaja
1006:Emperor
998:Dynasty
881:and the
745:Gandhara
701:Vidarbha
541:Arunasva
535:Arunasva
469:, i.e.,
414:Maharaja
337:the Doab
265:medieval
116:Hinduism
96:Sanskrit
34:510–1036
2596:Related
2535:Tughlaq
2482:Oiniwar
2418:Chandra
2325:Gurjara
2271:Karkota
2244:Habbari
2239:Brahman
1264:Dunduka
1124:574–586
1024:Kannauj
1018:as the
1012:Magadha
956:Varmans
869:). The
809:Bhoja I
803:Bhoja I
721:Mathura
610:Dunduka
602:Kashmir
598:Kashmir
471:Magadha
418:Ayodhya
412:as the
302:Kannauj
278:of the
268:kingdom
154:(first)
86:Kannauj
82:Capital
72:Bhoja I
2540:Sayyid
2530:Khalji
2525:Mamluk
2477:Karnat
2440:Soomra
2281:Lohara
2276:Utpala
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1350:?–816
1346:Ayudha
1333:783–?
1329:Ayudha
1312:Ayudha
1297:Ayudha
1290:?–770
1286:Varman
1269:Varman
1256:752–?
1252:Varman
1235:Varman
1222:647–?
1205:Varman
1045:510–?
1001:Reign
972:Bengal
970:under
960:Bengal
941:Punjab
875:Dhanga
873:under
861:, the
757:Dhruva
741:Avanti
737:Yavana
725:Dwarka
705:Matsya
655:, the
594:Deccan
592:, the
586:Bengal
560:Harsha
288:Harsha
263:was a
167:(last)
137:
59:Harsha
2376:Hindu
1926:JSTOR
1814:Doab.
1281:Bhoja
995:Name
949:Malwa
912:king
709:Madra
614:Bhoja
549:Bihar
512:Gauda
477:from
359:Names
345:Delhi
296:India
252:India
2545:Lodi
2423:Sena
2371:Turk
2303:Pala
2136:ISBN
2106:ISBN
2079:ISBN
2031:ISBN
2004:ISBN
1951:ISBN
1876:ISBN
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1686:2015
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713:Kuru
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