HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Nagabhatta
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Vijayalaya
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Rajyapala
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Simhavishnu
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Detailed explanation-1: -He served as the Pratihara dynasty’s last ruler. The Gandhavalas took control of Kannauj about 1090 AD.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mihir Bhoja was the most well-known Gurjara Pratihara dynasty king.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rajyapala was the ruler of Kannauj when Mahmud of Ghazni attacked India. After sacking Mathura, Mahmud proceeded towards Kannauj in 1018 A.D. He saw “a city which raised its head to the skies and which in strength and beauty might boast of being unrivalled.” Mahmud captured all the seven forts of Kannauj in 1019 A.D.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nagabhata I was the first prominent ruler of Pratiharas. In the 8th century, he ruled over Broach and Jodhpur and extended his dominion up to Gwalior.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Pratihara empire declined after Mahipala, Bhoja’s grandson. In 915 AD, Rashtrakuta King Krishna III defeated this empire.