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Gahadavala Kingdom Expansion
Around 1155 the Gahadavala dynasty reached its zenith after Govindachandra's forty-year reign, spanning the Antarvedi region of the middle Ganges and…
Timeline
- 1114–1154Antarvedi · Uttar PradeshGovindachandra defeated Kalachuri and Pala forces, pushing Gahadavala power into western Bihar and repelling Ghaznavid raids, becoming one of the strongest kingdoms of 12th-century North India.
- 1155–1169Varanasi · Uttar PradeshAfter Govindachandra's death c.1155, Vijayachandra acceded and maintained the vast realm; his inscriptions show he repelled Muslim invasions and possibly expanded southeast toward the Son River to offset western losses.
Sources
- Govindachandra (Gahadavala dynasty) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Govindachandra_(Gahadavala_dynasty)
- Gahadavala dynasty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gahadavala_dynasty