Yasahpala or Jasapala was the last king of Kannauj and the last member of the Imperial Pratihara dynasty,[1][2] who ruled from 1024 till 1036 CE. He succeeded his father, Trilochanapala (1018–1027). The Pratihara authority had shrunk considerably only to the city of Kannauj and the surrounding region.[3][4]
Yasahpala | |
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King of Kannauj | |
Reign | 1024–1036 |
Predecessor | Trilochanapala (1018–1027) |
Successor | Kingdom abolished |
Dynasty | Pratihara |
References
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