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Lalitaditya Muktapida
Lalitaditya Muktapida was one of the most outstanding monarchs of the 8th-century Karkota dynasty of Kashmir, reigning c. 724–760;…
Timeline
- c. 724–735Srinagar · Jammu and KashmirAfter inheriting the throne, consolidated rule over Kashmir's homeland and reformed the military and administration, laying the foundation for subsequent large-scale foreign campaigns.
- c. 735–755North India · North IndiaLed armies north against Turkic and Tibetan forces and south into North India, defeating Yasovarman of Kannauj and extending Kashmiri power over a wide area of northern India, becoming one of the most expansionist Indian monarchs of the first half of the 8th century.
- c. 755–760Martand · Jammu and KashmirIn his later years vigorously undertook religious and palatial construction, with the Martand Sun Temple as his representative work; died around 760, leaving an expanded realm and a brilliant architectural legacy.
Sources
- Kalhaṇa, Rājataraṅgiṇī (Rajatarangini) — Kalhaṇa (1148) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajatarangini
- Lalitaditya Muktapida https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lalitaditya-Muktapida