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	\| succession = [[Gurjara-Pratihara]] king		\| succession = [[Gurjara-Pratihara]] king
	\| reign = Second half of the 8th century		\| reign = Second half of the 8th century
	\| predecessor = [[Kakustha (Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty)\|Kakustha]]		\| predecessor = [[Kakustha ( Gurjara Pratihara dynasty)\|Kakustha]]
	\| successor = [[Vatsaraja]]		\| successor = [[Vatsaraja]]
	\| dynasty = [[Gurjara-Pratihara]]		\| dynasty = [[Gurjara-Pratihara]]
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	'''Devarāja''' (8th century CE) was ~~an Indian~~ king from the [[Gurjara Pratihara]] dynasty. In the Barah inscription of his descendant [[Mihira Bhoja]], Devaraja's name appears as '''Devashakti''' ([[IAST]]: Devaśakti).{{sfn\|Vibhuti Bhushan Mishra\|1966\|p=19}}		'''Devarāja''' (8th century CE) was a gurjar king from the [[Gurjara-Pratihara]] dynasty. In the Barah inscription of his descendant [[Mihira Bhoja]], Devaraja's name appears as '''Devashakti''' ([[IAST]]: Devaśakti).{{sfn\|Vibhuti Bhushan Mishra\|1966\|p=19}}

	According to the [[Gwalior]] ''[[prashasti]]'' inscription of Mihira Bhoja, Devaraja was the younger son of an unnamed brother of the dynasty's founder [[Nagabhata I]]. He succeeded his elder brother [[Kakustha (~~Gurjara-~~Pratihara dynasty)\|Kakustha]] on the throne. Nagabhata probably died around 760 CE, and the earliest known date of Devaraja's successor [[Vatsaraja]] is 783 CE. Thus, Kakustha and Devaraja ruled between c. 760 CE and 780 CE.{{sfn\|Baij Nath Puri\|1957\|p=38}}		According to the [[Gwalior]] ''[[prashasti]]'' inscription of Mihira Bhoja, Devaraja was the younger son of an unnamed brother of the dynasty's founder [[Nagabhata I]]. He succeeded his elder brother [[Kakustha (Pratihara dynasty)\|Kakustha]] on the throne. Nagabhata probably died around 760 CE, and the earliest known date of Devaraja's successor [[Vatsaraja]] is 783 CE. Thus, Kakustha and Devaraja ruled between c. 760 CE and 780 CE.{{sfn\|Baij Nath Puri\|1957\|p=38}}

	The Gwalior inscription states that Devaraja subdued several kings, and destroyed their powerful allies. This praise is an exaggeration, but it appears that made some attempts to extend his kingdom in the south-west.{{sfn\|Baij Nath Puri\|1957\|p=38}} It also suggests that he was able to maintain the territories he inherited.{{sfn\|Vibhuti Bhushan Mishra\|1966\|p=19}}		The Gwalior inscription states that Devaraja subdued several kings, and destroyed their powerful allies. This praise is an exaggeration, but it appears that made some attempts to extend his kingdom in the south-west.{{sfn\|Baij Nath Puri\|1957\|p=38}} It also suggests that he was able to maintain the territories he inherited.{{sfn\|Vibhuti Bhushan Mishra\|1966\|p=19}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Devaraja
| succession = [[Gurjara-Pratihara]] king
| reign = Second half of the 8th century
| predecessor = [[Kakustha (Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty)|Kakustha]]
| successor = [[Vatsaraja]]
| dynasty = [[Gurjara-Pratihara]]
}}
'''Devarāja''' (8th century CE) was an Indian king from the [[Gurjara Pratihara]] dynasty. In the Barah inscription of his descendant [[Mihira Bhoja]], Devaraja's name appears as '''Devashakti''' ([[IAST]]: Devaśakti).{{sfn|Vibhuti Bhushan Mishra|1966|p=19}}

According to the [[Gwalior]] ''[[prashasti]]'' inscription of Mihira Bhoja, Devaraja was the younger son of an unnamed brother of the dynasty's founder [[Nagabhata I]]. He succeeded his elder brother [[Kakustha (Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty)|Kakustha]] on the throne. Nagabhata probably died around 760 CE, and the earliest known date of Devaraja's successor [[Vatsaraja]] is 783 CE. Thus, Kakustha and Devaraja ruled between c. 760 CE and 780 CE.{{sfn|Baij Nath Puri|1957|p=38}}

The Gwalior inscription states that Devaraja subdued several kings, and destroyed their powerful allies. This praise is an exaggeration, but it appears that made some attempts to extend his kingdom in the south-west.{{sfn|Baij Nath Puri|1957|p=38}} It also suggests that he was able to maintain the territories he inherited.{{sfn|Vibhuti Bhushan Mishra|1966|p=19}}

Devaraja was a devotee of [[Vishnu]]. He was married to Bhuyika-devi, and was succeeded by his son Vatsaraja.{{sfn|Baij Nath Puri|1957|p=38}}

== References ==
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=== Bibliography ===
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* {{cite book |author=Vibhuti Bhushan Mishra |title=The Gurjara-Pratīhāras and Their Times |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sDMJAQAAIAAJ |year=1966 |publisher=S. Chand |oclc=3948567 }}
* {{cite book |author=Baij Nath Puri |author-link=Baij Nath Puri |title=The history of the Gurjara-Pratihāras |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=szkhAAAAMAAJ |year=1957 |publisher=[[Munshiram Manoharlal]] |oclc=2491084 }}
{{ref end}}

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