Amoghavarsha Conflicts with Palas
Amoghavarsha I of Rashtrakuta Empire raided the North Eastern India ruled by the Palas at that time, he was successful in defeating the Pala rulers i.e successfully raiding and devastating their territories.[1][2][3]
| Raids of North–East India | |||||||||
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| Part of Rashtrakuta–Pala Conflicts | |||||||||
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 Rashtrakuta Empire |
 Pala Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Amoghavarsha I |
Surapala Vigrahapala I Naryanapala | ||||||||
Raid
changeAround 866 A.D., after 860 A.D. (the year of the Konnur inscription), Amoghavarsha, the Rashtrakuta king, raided northeastern India.[2] This happened shortly after the death of Devpala, a Pala king. At that time, three Pala provinces—Anga, Vanga, and Magadha—were broken up, which meant they no longer matched Amoghavarsha's rule.[1]
Vigrahapala-I and Surapala were two Pala kings who ruled different parts of the empire at the same time. Surapala was likely a weak ruler, as no military actions are mentioned in his records, only religious sacrifices. He might have been defeated by Amoghavarsha and later overthrown by Vigrahapla I.[1][4]
Vigrahapala I was probably the king of Anga. He faced defeat from the Rashtrakutas around 865 A.D. and then stepped down, handing over the throne to his son Narayanapala.[2] Dr. H.C. Ray suggested that even though Vigrahapala I might have been peaceful like the ancient king Bimbisara's son Ajatasatru, it doesn't mean he didn't show respect to Amoghavarsha.
Result
change- According to some Pala inscriptions, Narayanapala defeated a Dravidian king who tends to be Amoghavarsha of the Rashtrakuta Empire.[2] According to Historian AS Atllekar there were Indecisive skirmishes between Pala Empire and Rashtrakuta Empire. Both sides claim victory over each other.[2]
- According to Historian Bindeshwari Prasad, Rashtrakuta Ruler Amoghavarsha Successfully raided North Eastern India defeating Vigrahapala I and Sarupala (According to some scholars Sarupala is none other than Narayanapala) the contemporary Ruler of Pala Empire.[1] Dr.HC Raya mentions the same.
- According Sailendra Nath Sen Amoghavarsha of Rashtrakuta Empire successfully defeated Narayanapala of Pala Empire.[3]
- R.C Majumdar also states that Narayanapala of Pala Empire was defeated by Amoghavarsha of Rashtrakuta Empire.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sinha, Bindeshwari Prasad (1977). Dynastic History of Magadha. pp. 191–192.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Rashtrakutas and Their Times - A. S. Altekar. pp. 76–77.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 280. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 R. C. Majumdar, General Editor (2009). History and Culture of the Indian People, Volume 04, The Age Of Imperial Kanauj. Public Resource. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 53.
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