Vijayapal


Vijayapal was a Chandravanshi Yaduvanshi Jadaun Rajput ruler who traced his descent from the Surasena dynasty of Mathura.[1][2] He ruled the present day areas of Karauli, Dholpur and Bharatpur. He is mentioned in an inscription dated 1043 and is credited with the construction of the Bayana fort (also known as Vijaymandirgarh or Bijai Garh).

Vijayapal
Reignearly 11th century
SuccessorTahanpal
FatherJaitapal
ReligionHinduism

Battle with Abu Bakr KandhariEdit

The Bayana fort was stormed by Abu Bakr Kandhari in 1047.[3] The Rajputs were defeated and their women committed jauhar in the fort. Abu Bakr was also killed fighting and his grave is present outside Bayana. The Rajputs moved further south and his successor Tahanpala (also called Tribhuvanpala or Tawanpal) constructed the Timangarh fort.

ReferencesEdit

  1. Cunningham, Joseph Davey; Garrett, H. L. O. (1994). A History of the Sikhs from the Origin of the Nation to the Battles of the Sutlej. Asian Educational Services. p. 7. ISBN 9788120609501. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  2. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Karauli" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 677.
  3. Dashora, Yamuna Lal. District Census Handbook, Bharatpur, 1951. p. iii.


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