Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Nagabhata II
E672790
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler Nagabhata II was a powerful early medieval Indian king who greatly expanded the Pratihara Empire in northern India and played a key role in resisting Arab invasions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nagabhata II | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gurjara-Pratihara ruler
ⓘ
Indian king ⓘ early medieval Indian ruler ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pratihara resurgence after Arab incursions ⓘ |
| capital | Kannauj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consolidated | Gurjara-Pratihara power in northern India ⓘ |
| contributedTo | checking further Arab expansion into the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| country | Gurjara-Pratihara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | tripartite struggle for Kannauj ⓘ |
| era | early medieval India ⓘ |
| ethnoCulturalIdentity | Gurjara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedTo |
Gujarat region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malwa region NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajputana region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Vatsaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key figure in formation of a large north Indian empire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contesting control of Kannauj
ⓘ
expansion of the Gurjara-Pratihara Empire ⓘ military campaigns in northern India ⓘ resistance to Arab invasions ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| memberOf | Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | defender of northwestern frontiers against Arabs ⓘ |
| opponent |
Arab forces in Sindh
ⓘ
Pala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashtrakuta dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronized | Brahmanical institutions ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | paramount ruler in northern India ⓘ |
| predecessor | Vatsaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Gujarat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ northern India ⓘ parts of Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 833 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 800 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ruledFrom |
Avanti region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kannauj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened | Pratihara control over Kannauj ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Ramabhadra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Ramabhadra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 9th century CE ⓘ |
| title | Maharajadhiraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.