Yasahpala of Kannauj explained

Yasahpala
Succession:King of Kannauj
Reign:1024–1036
Predecessor:Trilochanapala (1018–1027)
Successor:Kingdom abolished
Dynasty:Pratihara

Yasahpala or Jasapala was the last king of Kannauj and the last member of the Imperial Pratihara dynasty,[1] [2] who ruled from 1024 till 1036 CE. He succeeded his father, Trilochanapala (1018–1027). The Pratihara authority had shrunk considerably only to the city of Kannauj and the surrounding region.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nath Sen . Sailendra . Ancient Indian History and Civilization . 1999 . New Age International . 9788122411980 . 668 . Paperback . 24 December 2020.
  2. Book: Avari, Burjor . Burjor Avari

    . India: The Ancient Past. A History of the Indian-Subcontinent from 7000 BC to AD 1200. Burjor Avari . New York . Routledge . 2007 . 978-0-203-08850-0 . 204–205. Madhyadesha became the ambition of two particular clans among a tribal people in Rajasthan, known as Gurjara and Pratihara. They were both part of a larger federation of tribes, some of which later came to be known as the Rajputs.

  3. Book: Dikshit, R. K. . The Candellas of Jejākabhukti . Abhinav . 1976 . 9788170170464 . 72 .
  4. Book: Mitra, Sisirkumar . The Early Rulers of Khajurāho . Motilal Banarsidass . 1977 . 9788120819979 . 72–73 .