User:Kautilya3/Gurjara-Pratihara notes

Historical records

 * 735-756: Dasavatara inscription of Dantidurga - palace beautified by Gurjarendra was occupied by Dantidurga, after the conquest of Tiraksiti by his troops.
 * This is not mentioned by Krishna III in his Karhad plates.
 * 805: Nesarika inscription of Govinda III: states that Gurjara in fear vanished, Gurjareswara's insignia of kettledrum and snake (phalakam pratipad-dharyam) was carried away. This is generally assumed to refer to Nagabhata II, but there is no mention of his name.
 * 793-814: Govinda III, destroyed "the head of the thundering Gurjaras," but who?
 * 806-807: Wani grant : Vatsaraja was defeated by Dhruva who drove him into trackless desert, one who had boasted of having defeated the royalty of Gauda; but no mention of Gurjara is made.
 * 808: Radhanpur plates of Govinda III: "the Gurjara in fear vanished nobody knew whither," but doesn't mention Nagabhata II, which is surprising.
 * 812-13: Baroda plates of Karkaraja II, the Gujarat Rashtrakuta ruler: claims his father Indra II defeated Gurjaresvara, and "for the purpose of protecting Malava" and caused Karkaraja's arm to become an "excellent door-bar", who had become evilly inflamed by conquering the lord of Gauda. Clearly, this is Nagabhata II.
 * What does this mean? According to Tripathi, Govinda III expected trouble because Malava was a bone of contention between the two houses. He must have ordained Karkaraja with protecting Malava.
 * 861: Pathari pillar inscription of Parbala: Karkaraja caused Nagavaloka quickly to turn back. Nagavaloka was identified as Nagabhata II by D. R. Bhandarkar.
 * 836-885: Sagartal inscription of Mihira Bhoja I (also called the Gwalior prasasti): Uses "Pratihara" as referring to Lakshmana that served as the door keeper of Rama owing to his command not to allow others to enter. Rama in battle (Meghanatha etc.)
 * 959-960: Rajor stone inscription of Mathanadeva, Pratihara feudatory at Alwar: "Gurjara-Praiharanvayah" Here Gurjaras are described as people, not country.
 * 973: Harsa stone inscription, Vigraharaja II, universal sovereign of the Raghu's race.
 * Pampa calls Mahipala "Ghurjararaja," even though he was the king of a vast empire.
 * c. 850: Merchant Sulaiman: Mentions Balahara (Rashtrakuta) as the most eminent of the princes of India. The king of Jurz (Gurjara) was at war with Balahara, had numerous forces and was inimical to the Arabs.
 * Abu Zaidu l Hasan of Siraf: Mentions Kanauj, a large country forming the empire of Jurz.
 * before 956: Al Ma'sadi: Rahma (Pala) has dominions that border on those of the king of Jurz on one side and those of the Balahara on the other, with both of whom he was at war.
 * 959-960:

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 * Jodhpur inscription of Bauka, Uses "Pratihara" to refer to Lakshmana as the door-keeper.