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Jayapala

Type Figure Region Northwest India Time c. 940–1002 Also known as Jayapaladeva、贾亚帕拉、喀布尔沙希 Jayapala

Jayapala (r. c. 964–1002) was one of the last powerful monarchs of the Hindu Shahi dynasty ruling the Kabul–Gandhara region;…

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  1. 964–980Kabul · KabulAcceding c. 964, he ruled Shahi territories centered on Kabul and Peshawar, integrating local powers in Gandhara and western Punjab.
  2. 981–1001Hindu Kush–Punjab frontier · PakistanFrom the 990s he repeatedly clashed with Mahmud of Ghazni, allying neighboring Hindu states in common defense, but gradually fell into a disadvantage.
  3. 1001–1002Peshawar · Khyber PakhtunkhwaHe suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Peshawar in 1001, losing much territory and wealth, and died in 1002; Shahi state power declined further, and his successor Anandapala continued the resistance.

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