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The [[Kachchhapaghata dynasty|Kachchhapaghatas]] of [[Gwalior]] probably gave up their allegiance to the Chandelas during Vijayapala's reign. This is indicated by the use of high-sounding titles for the Kachchhapaghata ruler Muladeva in the [[Sas-Bahu Temple|Sas-Bahu]] inscription.{{sfn|Sisirkumar Mitra|1977|p=90}}
The [[Kachchhapaghata dynasty|Kachchhapaghatas]] of [[Gwalior]] probably gave up their allegiance to the Chandelas during Vijayapala's reign. This is indicated by the use of high-sounding titles for the Kachchhapaghata ruler Muladeva in the [[Sas-Bahu Temple|Sas-Bahu]] inscription.{{sfn|Sisirkumar Mitra|1977|p=90}}


Vijayapala's ''sachiva'' (chief minister) was Mahipala, who was the son of Vidyadhara's chief minister Shivanga.{{sfn|Sisirkumar Mitra|1977|p=91}}
Vijayapala's ''sachiva''{{which lang|reason=an Indian language obvs but which?|date=January 2022}} (chief minister) was Mahipala, who was the son of Vidyadhara's chief minister Shivanga.{{sfn|Sisirkumar Mitra|1977|p=91}}


The decline of the Chandela kingdom started during Vijayapala's reign.{{sfn|R. K. Dikshit|1976|p=101}} His successor [[Devavarman (Chandela dynasty)|Devavarman]] was his son from the queen Bhuvanadevi.{{sfn|Sisirkumar Mitra|1977|p=90}} The Nanyaura copper-plate inscription of Devavarman is dated 1051 CE. This indicates that Vijayapala's reign ended sometime before this year.{{sfn|Sisirkumar Mitra|1977|p=88}} Devavarman's successor [[Kirttivarman (Chandela dynasty)|Kirttivarman]] was also a son of Vijayapala.{{sfn|Sisirkumar Mitra|1977|p=90}}
The decline of the Chandela kingdom started during Vijayapala's reign.{{sfn|R. K. Dikshit|1976|p=101}} His successor [[Devavarman (Chandela dynasty)|Devavarman]] was his son from the queen Bhuvanadevi.{{sfn|Sisirkumar Mitra|1977|p=90}} The Nanyaura copper-plate inscription of Devavarman is dated 1051 CE. This indicates that Vijayapala's reign ended sometime before this year.{{sfn|Sisirkumar Mitra|1977|p=88}} Devavarman's successor [[Kirttivarman (Chandela dynasty)|Kirttivarman]] was also a son of Vijayapala.{{sfn|Sisirkumar Mitra|1977|p=90}}

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Vijayapala
Parama-bhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara
Chandela king
Reignc. 1035-1050 CE
PredecessorVidyadhara
SuccessorDevavarman
SpouseBhuvanadevi
DynastyChandela
FatherVidyadhara

Vijayapala (IAST: Vijayapāla; reigned c. 1035-1050 CE) was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh).

Vijayapala was born to the Chandela ruler Vidyadhara. No inscription from his reign is available.[1] He is mentioned in several Chandela inscriptions, but most of these contain only vague eulogies. For example, the Mau stone inscription declares that he killed all wicked men and put an end to the Kali Yuga.[2]

By the end of Vidyadhara's reign, the Ghaznavid invasions had weakened the Chandela kingdom. Taking advantage of this, the Kalachuri king Gangeya-deva conquered eastern parts of their kingdom.[3] A fragmentary Mahoba inscription claims that Vijayapala broke the pride of Gangeya in a battle.[2]

The Kachchhapaghatas of Gwalior probably gave up their allegiance to the Chandelas during Vijayapala's reign. This is indicated by the use of high-sounding titles for the Kachchhapaghata ruler Muladeva in the Sas-Bahu inscription.[4]

Vijayapala's sachiva[what language is this?] (chief minister) was Mahipala, who was the son of Vidyadhara's chief minister Shivanga.[5]

The decline of the Chandela kingdom started during Vijayapala's reign.[6] His successor Devavarman was his son from the queen Bhuvanadevi.[4] The Nanyaura copper-plate inscription of Devavarman is dated 1051 CE. This indicates that Vijayapala's reign ended sometime before this year.[2] Devavarman's successor Kirttivarman was also a son of Vijayapala.[4]

References

Bibliography

  • R. K. Dikshit (1976). The Candellas of Jejākabhukti. Abhinav. ISBN 9788170170464.
  • Sisirkumar Mitra (1977). The Early Rulers of Khajurāho. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9788120819979.

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