#  Gurjara-Pratiharas, Palas and Rashtrakutas \[c. 700 CE – 975 CE\] 

 



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**Dynasties**

 Click on a dynasty to see the Ruler list

**NORTHWEST AND FAR NORTHWEST**

- [Brahman Dynasty \[c. 632 CE-724 CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Brahman-Dynasty)
- [Kārkoṭas of Kashmir \[c. early 8th century CE-mid-9th century CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-K%C4%81rko%E1%B9%ADas-Kashmir)

**NORTH-CENTER**

- [Gurjara-Pratīhāras \[c. 725 CE-1027 CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Gurjara-Prat%C4%ABh%C4%81ras)
- [Kalachuris of Chedi/Tripuri \[c. 675 CE-980 CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Kalachuris-Chedi-Tripuri)
- [Candellas of Jejākabhukti \[c. 831 CE-1311 CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Candellas-Jej%C4%81kabhukti)

**NORTHEAST**

- [Pāla \[c. 750 CE-1161 CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-P%C4%81la)
- [Mlechchha dynasty \[c. 650 CE-900 CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Mlechchha-dynasty)
- [Bhaumakaras of Orissa](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Bhaumakaras-Orissa) \[c. 736 CE-mid-10th century CE\]

**WEST**

- [Chāḷukyas of Bādāmi (Vātāpi) \[c. early 6th century CE-753 CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Ch%C4%81%E1%B8%B7ukyas-B%C4%81d%C4%81mi)
- [Rāṣṭrakūṭas](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-R%C4%81%E1%B9%A3%E1%B9%ADrak%C5%AB%E1%B9%ADas) \[c. 753 CE-982 CE\]

**SOUTH**

- [Eastern Chāḷukyas \[c. 624 CE-1061 CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Eastern-Ch%C4%81%E1%B8%B7ukyas)
- [Pallavas \[c. 550 CE-912 CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-PALLAVAS)
- [Cholas \[c. 848 CE-1279 CE\] ](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Cholas)
- [Pandyas \[c. 590 CE-920 CE](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-Pandyas)\]



 

[ ![Gurjara-Pratiharas Map](/sites/g/files/omnuum10636/files/timeline-southasianhistory/files/7._gurjara-pratiharas-palas-rashtrakutas.jpg)

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Copyright © 1978 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota, assigned 1988 to Joseph E. Schwartzberg, additional material copyright © 1992 by Joseph E. Schwartzberg.



 

See original map [here](https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/schwartzberg/pager.html?object=068).

See division of region [here](/chronology#).



 

**Rulers**

**NORTHWEST and FAR NORTHWEST**

Sort<a>Brahman Dynasty c. 632 CE-724 CE</a>[\[1\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-1)

[CONTINUED](/pusyabhuti-and-chalukyan-ascendancy-c-550-%E2%80%93-700-ce#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Brahman-Dynasty)Dāhir

c. 679 CE-712 CE

Hullishāh (Jaisiya?)

c. 712 CE-724 CE

Ṣiṣah

c. 724 CE







 

SortKārkoṭas of Kashmir [\[2\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-2)

Durlabhavardhana

 

Pratāpāditya

 

Candrāpīḍa

c. 711 CE-720 CE

Tārāpīḍa

c. 720 CE-725 CE

Lalitāditya Muktāpīḍa

c. 724 CE-760 CE[ \[3\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-3)

Kuvalayāpīḍa

 

Vajrāditya

 

Pṛthivyāpīḍa

 

Saṃgrāmāpīḍa

 

Jayāpīḍa Vinayāditya

c. 779 CE-810 CE

Lalitāpīḍa

 

Saṃgrāmāpīḍa II

 

Cippaṭajayāpīḍa

 

Ajitāpīḍa

 

Anaṅgāpīḍa

 

Utpalāpīḍa









 

**NORTH-CENTER**

SortGurjara-Pratīhāras [\[4\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-4) (725-1027)

Nāgabhaṭa I

c. 725 CE-760 CE

Devarāja

c. 750 CE-

Vatsarāja

c. -790 CE

Nāgabhaṭa II

c. 790 CE-833 CE

Rāmabhadra

c. 833 CE-836 CE

Mihira Bhoja

c. 836 CE-885 CE

Mahendrapāla

c. 890 CE-910 CE

Mahīpāla

c. 910 CE-?

Bhoja II

c. ?-914 CE

Vināyakapāla

c. 930 CE-945 CE

Mahendrapāla II

c. 945 CE-950 CE

Vināyakapāla II

c. 950 CE-959 CE

Vijayapāla

c. 960 CE-1018 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/ghaznavids-cahamanas-later-calukyas-and-colas-c-975-%E2%80%93-1200-ce#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Gurjara-Prat%C4%ABh%C4%81ras)







 

SortKalachuris of Chedi/Tripuri [\[5\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-5)

Vamaraja-deva

c. 675 CE-700 CE

Shankaragana I

c. 750 CE-775 CE

Lakshmana-raja I

c. 825 CE-850 CE[ \[6\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-6)

Kokalla I

c. 850 CE-890 CE

Shankaragana II

c. 890 CE-910 CE

Shankaragana II under alias Mugdhatunga Balaharsha

c. 910 CE-915 CE

Yuvaraja-deva I

c. 915 CE-945 CE

Lakshmana-raja II

c. 945 CE-970 CE

Shankaragana III

c. 970 CE-980 CE







 

SortCandellas of Jejākabhukti [\[7\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-7)

Nannuka

c. 831 CE-845 CE

Vākpati

c. 845 CE-865 CE

Jayaśakti and Vijayaśakti

c. 865 CE-885 CE

Rāhila

c. 885 CE-905 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/ghaznavids-cahamanas-later-calukyas-and-colas-c-975-%E2%80%93-1200-ce#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Candellas-Jej%C4%81kabhukti)







 

**NORTHEAST**

SortPāla [\[8\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-8) (750-1161)[ \[9\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-9)

Gopāla

c. 750 CE-775 CE

Dharmapāla

c. 775 CE-812 CE

Devapāla

c. 812 CE-850 CE

Mahendrapāla

c. 850 CE-865 CE

Śūrapāla

c. 865 CE-873 CE

Vigrahapāla

c. 873 CE-875 CE

Nārāyaṇapāla

c. 875 CE-932 CE

Rājyapāla

c. 932 CE-967 CE

Gopāla II

c. 967 CE-987 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/ghaznavids-cahamanas-later-calukyas-and-colas-c-975-%E2%80%93-1200-ce#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-P%C4%81la)







 

SortMlechchha dynasty [\[10\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-10)

Salastamba

c. 650 CE-670 CE

Vijaya alias Vigrahastambha

 

Palaka

 

Kumara

 

Vajradeva

 

Harshadeva alias Harshavarman

c. 725 CE-745 CE

Balavarman II

 

Jivaraja

 

Digleswaravarman

 

Harjjaravarman

c. 815 CE-832 CE

Vanamalavarmadeva

c. 832 CE-855 CE

Jayamala alias Virabahu

c. 855 CE-860 CE

Balavarman III

c. 860 CE-880 CE

Tyagasimha

c. 890 CE-900 CE







 

SortBhaumakaras of Orissa [\[11\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-15) (736-?)

Śivakaradeva I

c. 736 CE-780 CE

Śubhakaradeva I

c. 780 CE-800 CE

Śivakaradeva II

c. 800 CE-820 CE

Śāntikaradeva I

c. 820 CE-835 CE

Śubhakaradeva II

c. 835 CE-838 CE

Śubhakaradeva III

c. 838 CE-845 CE

Tribhuvanamahādevī

c. 845 CE-850 CE

Śāntikaradeva II

c.850 CE-865 CE

Śubhakaradeva IV

c. 865 CE-882 CE

Śivakaradeva III

c. 882 CE-890 CE

Tribhuvanamahādevī II

c. 890 CE-896 CE

Tribhuvanamahādevī III

c. 896 CE-905 CE

Śāntikaradeva III

 

Śubhakaradeva V

 

Gaurīmahādevī

 

Dandimahādevī

 

Vakulamahādevī

 

Dharmamahādevī









 

**WEST**

Sort<a>Chāḷukyas of Bādāmi (Vātāpi)</a>[\[12\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-11)

Vinayāditya

c. 696 CE-733/4 CE

Vijayāditya

c. 696 CE-733/4 CE

Vikramāditya II

c. 733/4 CE-744/5 CE

Kīrtivarman II

c. 744/5 CE–753 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/pusyabhuti-and-chalukyan-ascendancy-c-550-%E2%80%93-700-ce#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Ch%C4%81%E1%B8%B7ukyas-B%C4%81d%C4%81mi)







 

SortRāṣṭrakūṭas [\[13\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-12) (753-982)[ \[14\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-13)

Dantivarman I

 

Indra I

 

Govinda I

 

Karka I

 

Indra II

 

Dantidurga

c. 735 CE-755 CE

Kṛṣṇa I

c. 755 CE-772 CE

Govinda II

c. 775 CE-780 CE

Dhruva Dhārāvarṣa

c. 780 CE-793 CE

Govinda III

c. 793 CE-814 CE

Amoghavarṣa

c. 814 CE-880 CE

Kṛṣṇa II

c. 878 CE-914 CE

Indra III

c. 914 CE-929 CE[ \[15\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-14)

Amoghavarṣa II

c. 928 CE-929 CE

Govinda IV

c. 930 CE-935 CE

Amoghavarṣa III

c. 936 CE-939 CE

Kṛṣṇa III

c. 939 CE-967 CE

Khoṭṭiga

c. 967 CE-972 CE

Karkka II

c. 972 CE-973 CE

Indra IV









 

**SOUTH**

SortEastern Chāḷukyas [\[16\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-16)

Kubajavishnuvardhana

c. 624 CE-641 CE

Jayasimha I

c. 641 CE-73 CE

Indra Bhaṭṭāraka

c. 673 CE

Vishnuvardhana II

c. 673 CE-682 CE

Mangi Yuvarāja

c. 682 CE-706 CE

Jayasimha II

c. 706 CE-718 CE

Kokkiḷḷi

c. 719 CE

Vishnuvardhana III

c. 719 CE-755 CE

Vijayāditya I

c. 755 CE-772 CE

Vishnuvardhana IV

c. 772 CE-808 CE

Vijayāditya II

c. 808 CE-847 CE

Kali Vishnuvardhana V

c. 847 CE-849 CE

Guṇaga Vijayāditya III

c. 849 CE-892 CE

Chālukya Bhīma I

c. 892 CE-921 CE

Vijayāditya IV

c. 921 CE

Amma I

c. 921 CE-927 CE

Beta Vijayāditya V

c. 927 CE

Tāḷa I

c. 927 CE

Vikramāditya II

c. 927 CE-928 CE (11 months)

Bhīma II

c. 928 CE

Yuddhamalla II

c. 928 CE-935 CE

Chālukya Bhīma II

c. 935 CE-947 CE

Amma II

c. 947 CE-970 CE (with breaks)

Tāḷa II

 

Dānārnava

c. 970 CE-973 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/ghaznavids-cahamanas-later-calukyas-and-colas-c-975-%E2%80%93-1200-ce#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Eastern-Ch%C4%81%E1%B8%B7ukyas)







 

Sort<a>Pallavas</a>

Narasimhavarman II

c. 700 CE-728 CE

Parameśvaravarman II

c. 728 CE-731 CE

Nandivarman II

c. 731 CE-796 CE

Dantivarman

c. 796 CE-847 CE

Nandivarman III

c. 846 CE-869 CE

Nripatungavarman

c. 859 CE-899 CE

Aparājita

c. 885 CE-903 CE

Kampavarman

c. 870 CE-912? CE

[**CONTINUED**](/pusyabhuti-and-chalukyan-ascendancy-c-550-%E2%80%93-700-ce#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-PALLAVAS)







 

SortCholas (848-1279) [\[17\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-17)

Vijayālaya

c. 850 CE-871 CE

Āditya I

c. 871 CE-907 CE

Parāntaka I

c. 907 CE-955 CE

Rājāditya

c. 949 CE

Gaṇḍarāditya

c. 949 CE-957 CE

Madhurāntaka Uttama Chola

c. 970 CE-985 CE

Ariñjaya

c. 956 CE-957 CE

Parāntaka II (Sundara Chola)

c. 957 CE-973 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/ghaznavids-cahamanas-later-calukyas-and-colas-c-975-%E2%80%93-1200-ce#Ghaznavids-Cahamanas-Cholas)







 

SortPandyas [\[18\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-18)

Kaḍungōn

c. 590 CE-620 CE

Māṛavarman Avaniśūḷāmaṇi

c. 620 CE-645 CE

Śēndan

c. 654 CE-670 CE

Arikesari Māṛavarman

c. 670 CE-700 CE

Kōccaḍaiyan

c. 700 CE-730 CE

Māṛavarman Rājasimha I

c. 730 CE-765 CE

Jaṭila Parāntaka Neḍunjaḍaiyan

c. 756 CE-815 CE

Śrīmāṛa Śrīvallabha

c. 815 CE-862 CE[ \[19\]](#Gurjara-Pratiharas-19)

Varaguṇavarman II

c. 862 CE-885 CE

Parāntaka Vīranārāyana

c. 860 CE-905 CE

Māṛavarman Rājasimha II

c. 905 CE-920 CE

[**CONTINUED**](/pusyabhuti-and-chalukyan-ascendancy-c-550-%E2%80%93-700-ce#Pusyabhuti-Chalukyan-Pandyas)





<a>\[1\] Wink, André. Al-Hind, the Making of the Indo-Islamic World. Leiden ; New York: E.J. Brill, 1990.p. 153 </a>

<a>\[2\] Davidson, 2002, p. 45 </a>

<a>\[3\] Eaton, 2019, p. 28 </a>

<a>\[4\] Davidson, 2002, p. 49 </a>

<a>\[5\] Rajiv Kumar Verma (2015). "Kalachuri Inscriptions : A Reflection of Dwindling Political Power" (PDF). Veethika. 1 (3). </a>

<a>\[6\] Voppa-raja, described as Kokalla's predecessor in the Gyaraspur inscription, was either a son of Lakshmana-raja I, or another name for that king. See Richard Salomon (1996). "British Museum stone inscription of the Tripurī Kalacuri prince Valleka". Indo-Iranian Journal. 39 (2): 133–161. doi:10.1163/000000096790084999. JSTOR 24662062. </a>

<a>\[7\] Dikshit, R. K. The Candellas of Jejākabhukti. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications, 1976. </a>

<a>\[8\] Huntington and Huntington 1990, p.542, chart I </a>

<a>\[9\] Eaton, 2019, p. 76 </a>

<a>\[10\] Ray, H.C. (1931). Dynastic History Of Northern India Vol. 1. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers. </a>

<a>\[11\] Yoritomi 1990, pp. 142-143</a>

<a>\[12\] Davidson, 2002, p. 34 </a>

<a>\[13\] Davidson, 2002, p. 50. Also check Sastri 1966 p. 210 </a>

<a>\[14\] Eaton, 2019, p. 28 </a>

<a>\[15\] Eaton, 2019, p. 29 </a>

<a>\[16\] Sastri 1966 207-208 </a>

<a>\[17\] Sastri 1966 209 </a>

<a>\[18\] Sastri 1966 172 </a>

<a>\[19\] Eaton, 2019, p. 29 </a>

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