Ramabhadra

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Ramabhadra
5th Pratihara emperor
Reignc.833 – c.836
Predecessor Nagabhata II
Successor Mihira Bhoja
Died836
MotherIstadevi

Ramabhadra (died 836), also known as Rama and Ramadeva, was the emperor of the Pratihara dynasty from 833 to 836. According to the Jain text Prabhavakacarita , Nagabhata II was succeeded by Ramabhadra. His mother's name was Istadevi. [1] Ramabhadra had a brief reign of three years. He encountered many difficulties during his reign. From an inscription found at Gwalior, it is known that his empire extended to Gwalior. [2] [3]

References

  1. Rama Shankar Tripathi (1989). History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 236. ISBN   978-81-208-0404-3.
  2. R. K. Sharma; Om Prakash Misra (2003). Archaeological excavations in central India: Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Mittal Publications. p. 10. ISBN   978-81-7099-874-7.
  3. Sailendra Nath Sen (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 267. ISBN   978-81-224-1198-0.