Devapāla's Campaigns against Pratiharas
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Devapāla fought against the Gurjara lords, who were the Pratihara rulers. Nagabhata II tried to assert his power after the death of Dharmapāla and achieved some success, but Devapāla soon re-established the Pala supremacy. It was after Devapāla's campaign against the Pratiharas.[1][2]
| Devapāla's Conflict with Gurjaras | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Pala Empire | Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Devapala |
Nagabhata II Ramabhadra Mihira Bhoja | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||||
Background[edit]
The Gurjara lords whom Devapala fought against were the Pratihara rulers, Nagabhata II, Ramabhadra and Bhoja I.[1][2] The victory over the Ramabhadra likely occurred in the year 835 CE.[3]
It is noted in Devapāla's own inscriptions and in the inscriptions referring to his reign that he subjugated Gurjaras, Utkalas, Hunas, Dravidas, Kambojas and Pragjyotisas. The Gurjaras were in fact the Pratiharas and the Pratihara king in this case was Bhoja I.[4][5]
Conflicts[edit]
Devapala's Conflict with Nagabhata II[edit]
After the death of Dharmapāla, Nagabhata II tried to assert his power and he may have obtained some success. However, Devapāla soon re-established Pala supremacy after his victory against the Pratiharas.[1][2]
Devapala's Conflict with Ramabhadra[edit]
Ramabhadra is credited with no victory in the Pratihara inscription, which states that he ''had no desire for the world.'' Majumdar has interpreted the Gwalior Praśasti to indicate that Ramabhadra's dominion was invaded by the Pala king Devapāla. This invasion have led to serious disturbances in the Pratihara dominion.[3] Ramabhadra suffered heavy setbacks at the hands of Devapāla, who even temporarily ravaged his dominion.[6]
Devapala's Conflict with Mihira Bhoja[edit]
Devapāla's own inscriptions, as well as the inscription referring to his reign, state that he subjugated Gurjaras, Utkalas, Hunas, Dravidas, Kambojas, and Pragjyotisas. His victory over the Gurjaras specifically refers to the Pratiharas, with the Pratihara king in this case being Bhoja I.[4][5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Majumdar, R.C. (2009). History and Culture of the Indian People, Volume 04, The Age Of Imperial Kanauj. Public Resource. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. pp. 50–51.
- ^ a b c Others, Muzaffar H. Syed & (2022-02-20). History of Indian Nation : Ancient India. K.K. Publications. p. 287.
- ^ a b Sinha, Bindeshwari Prasad (1977). Dynastic History of Magadha, Cir. 450-1200 A.D. Abhinav Publications. p. 186.
- ^ a b Chakrabarti, Dilip K. (1992). Ancient Bangladesh, a study of the archaeologcial sources. Internet Archive. Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-19-562879-1.
- ^ a b Rahman, Shah Sufi Mostafizur (2000). Archaeological Investigation in Bogra District: From Early Historic to Early Mediaeval Period. International Centre for Study of Bengal Art. p. 50. ISBN 978-984-8140-01-7.
- ^ MAJUMDAR, R. C. (1971). HISTORY OF ANCIENT BENGAL. G. BHARADWAJ , CALCUTTA. pp. 113–114.