Balaprasada
| Balaprasada | |
|---|---|
| King of Naddula | |
| Reign | c. 1055–1070 CE |
| Predecessor | Anahilla |
| Successor | Jendraraja |
| Dynasty | Chahamanas of Naddula |
Bala-prasada (IAST: Bālaprasāda, r. c. 1055–1070 CE) was an Indian king belonging to the Naddula Chahamana dynasty. He ruled the area around Naddula (present-day Nadol in Rajasthan).
Reign[edit]
Balaprasada was the eldest son of his predecessor Anahilla. According to an inscription, he defeated other rulers even as a child. This suggests that he ascended the throne at a young age.[1]
According to the Chahamana records, the Chaulukya king Bhima I had imprisoned another ruler named Krishnadeva; Balaprasada forced Bhima to release Krishnadeva. Historian D. C. Ganguly identified Krishnadeva with Krishnaraja, a ruler of the Paramara branch of Bhinmal.[2] According to historian Dasharatha Sharma, Balaprasada requested (not forced) Bhima release Krishnaraja, which indicates that he accepted Bhima's suzerainty.[1]
Balaprasada appears to have died without issue, as he was succeeded by his younger brother Jendraraja.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 127.
- ^ R. B. Singh 1964, p. 245.
- ^ R. B. Singh 1964, p. 246.
Bibliography[edit]
- Dasharatha Sharma (1959). Early Chauhān Dynasties. S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9780842606189.
- R. B. Singh (1964). History of the Chāhamānas. N. Kishore. OCLC 11038728.