Anandapala
E517726
Anandapala was a ruler of the Hindu Shahi dynasty in northwestern India who is best known for resisting Mahmud of Ghazni’s invasions in the early 11th century.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu Shahi ruler
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedDynastyTerritory |
Gandhara region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kabul valley NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Punjab ⓘ |
| capital |
Lahore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Udabhanda (Hund) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ghaznavid–Hindu Shahi conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Hindu Shahi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Indic ⓘ |
| deathPlace | northwestern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| dynasty | Hindu Shahi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 11th century ⓘ |
| father | Jayapala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 1000–1020 CE ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Persian chronicles
ⓘ
later Indian traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending frontier regions of the Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
forming coalitions with other Indian rulers against Ghaznavids ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | resisting Mahmud of Ghazni’s invasions ⓘ |
| opponent | Mahmud of Ghazni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent ruler ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of the Hindu Shahi kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessor | Jayapala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Gandhara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| successor | Trilochanapala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Shahi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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