Rashtrakuta Raid on North Eastern India

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Raids of North–East India
Part of RashtrakutaPala Conflicts
Map of the Pala Empire in Asia.png
Date860/866 A.D
Location
Result Rashtrakuta victory
Territorial
changes
No Territorial Changes took place during this conflict.
Belligerents
Rashtrakuta Dantidurga Garuda Seal 742 AD.jpg Rashtrakuta Empire Nalanda Inscription of Devapāla, seal from impression.jpg Pala Empire
Commanders and leaders
Rashtrakuta Dantidurga Garuda Seal 742 AD.jpg Amoghavarsha Nalanda Inscription of Devapāla, seal from impression.jpg Shurapala I
Nalanda Inscription of Devapāla, seal from impression.jpg Vigrahapala I
Nalanda Inscription of Devapāla, seal from impression.jpg Narayanapala

Amoghavarsha I of Rashtrakuta Empire raided the North Eastern India ruled by the Palas at that time, he was successful in defeating the Pala rulers i.e successfully raiding and devastating their territories.[1][2][3]

Raid[edit | edit source]

Around 866 A.D., after 860 A.D. (the year of the Konnur inscription), Amoghavarsha, the Rashtrakuta king, raided northeastern India.[2] This happened shortly after the death of Devpala, a Pala king. At that time, three Pala provinces—Anga, Vanga, and Magadha—were broken up, which meant they no longer matched Amoghavarsha's rule.[1]

Vigrahapala-I and Surapala were two Pala kings who ruled different parts of the empire at the same time. Surapala was likely a weak ruler, as no military actions are mentioned in his records, only religious sacrifices. He might have been defeated by Amoghavarsha and later overthrown by Vigrahapla I.[1][4]

Vigrahapala I was probably the king of Anga. He faced defeat from the Rashtrakutas around 865 A.D. and then stepped down, handing over the throne to his son Narayanapala.[2] Dr. H.C. Ray suggested that even though Vigrahapala I might have been peaceful like the ancient king Bimbisara's son Ajatasatru, it doesn't mean he didn't show respect to Amoghavarsha.

Result[edit | edit source]

Reference[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sinha, Bindeshwari Prasad (1977). Dynastic History of Magadha. pp. 191–192.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 The Rashtrakutas and Their Times - A. S. Altekar. pp. 76–77.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 280. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0.
  4. 4.0 4.1 R. C. Majumdar, General Editor (2009). History and Culture of the Indian People, Volume 04, The Age Of Imperial Kanauj. Public Resource. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 53. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)