Chandravarman II (Chandel ruler): Difference between revisions

'''Chandravarman II'''  ([[Hindi]]: चन्द्रवर्मन चन्देल (द्वितीय), reign. 831–845 AD) also known as Nannukavarman, was the ruler of the [[Chedi Kingdom|Chandelas of Chanderi]]. In the initial years of his reign, he attacked Arabia on the orders of Gurjara-Pratiharas and killed 7 generals of Arab in the battle while the Arabian king hid somewhere out of fear. Later, he defeated Pratiharas and founded the [[Chandelas of Jejakabhukti|Chandel dynasty of Jejakabhukti]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pradesh (India) |first=Uttar |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Uttar_Pradesh_District_Gazetteers_Hamirp.html?id=ABNuAAAAMAAJ |title=Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Hamirpur |date=1988 |publisher=Government of Uttar Pradesh |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gangoly |first=Ordhendra Coomar |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Art_of_the_Chandelas.html?id=leBOAAAAYAAJ |title=The Art of the Chandelas |date=1957 |publisher=Rupa |language=en}}</ref>{{sfn|Dikshit|1976|p=25}} He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region ([[Bundelkhand]] in present-day Uttar pradesh and [[Madhya Pradesh]]).