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Nagabhata II

Type Figure Region India Time c. 775–833 Also known as Nagabhata II、Nagabhata、Paramabhattaraka、Maharajadhiraja

Nagabhata II (r. c. 800–833, d. 833), fourth emperor of the Gurjara-Pratihara empire and son of Vatsaraja, who defeated Sindhu, Andhra, Kalinga, Mala…

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  1. c. 800–810Malava · Madhya PradeshSucceeded after his father Vatsaraja's death, defeated the kings of Sindhu, Andhra, Kalinga, and others, conquered Saurashtra, defeated Chakrayudha at Kannauj, and began northern expansion.
  2. c. 810–820Gujarat · GujaratContested Malava and Gujarat with Rashtrakuta Govinda III; after an initial defeat he recovered Malava and rebuilt the Somnath temple to defend against Arab threats from the west.
  3. c. 820–833Kannauj · Uttar PradeshConquered Kannauj and made it his capital, extending his power to the Bihar region of the Gangetic plain, forming a tripartite struggle with the Pala dynasty; succeeded by Ramabhadra after his death.

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