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{{Quotation|Eradicated the race of the Utkalas, humbled the pride of the Hunas and scattered the conceit of the Dravidas and Pratiharas.|author=[[:File:Badal Pillar Inscription.jpg|Badal Pillar Inscription]]}} | {{Quotation|Eradicated the race of the Utkalas, humbled the pride of the Hunas and scattered the conceit of the Dravidas and Pratiharas.|author=[[:File:Badal Pillar Inscription.jpg|Badal Pillar Inscription]]}} | ||
The inscriptions of Devapala credits him for subjugation of Gurjaras, with the Gurjara king being Mihir Bhoja.<ref>Rahman, Shah Sufi Mostafizur (2000). Archaeological Investigation in Bogra District: From Early Historic to Early Mediaeval Period. International Centre for Study of Bengal Art. p. 50.</ref> | |||
He then launched a campaign to conquer the territories to the south of his empire and was successful, [[Malwa]], [[Deccan]] and [[Gujarat]] were conquered. In Gujarat he Stepped into a [[war of succession]] for the throne of Gujarat between [[Branches of Rashtrakuta dynasty#Rashtrakutas of Lata (Gujarat)|Dhruva II]] of the [[Branches of Rashtrakuta dynasty#Rashtrakutas of Lata (Gujarat)|Gujarat Rashtrakuta dynasty]] and his younger brother, Bhoja led a cavalry raid into Gujarat against the Dhruva while supporting his Dhruva's younger brother. Although the raid was repulsed by Dhruva II. Bhoja I was able to retain dominion over parts of Gujarat and Malwa.<ref name="8129108909 p277-285"/> | He then launched a campaign to conquer the territories to the south of his empire and was successful, [[Malwa]], [[Deccan]] and [[Gujarat]] were conquered. In Gujarat he Stepped into a [[war of succession]] for the throne of Gujarat between [[Branches of Rashtrakuta dynasty#Rashtrakutas of Lata (Gujarat)|Dhruva II]] of the [[Branches of Rashtrakuta dynasty#Rashtrakutas of Lata (Gujarat)|Gujarat Rashtrakuta dynasty]] and his younger brother, Bhoja led a cavalry raid into Gujarat against the Dhruva while supporting his Dhruva's younger brother. Although the raid was repulsed by Dhruva II. Bhoja I was able to retain dominion over parts of Gujarat and Malwa.<ref name="8129108909 p277-285"/> | ||