Gopendra-Raja (r. c. 771–784 CE) was an Indian king belonging to the Chahamana dynasty that ruled parts of present-day Rajasthan in north-western India. He is also known as Gopendraka.[1]
| Gopendraraja | |
|---|---|
| King of Sapadalaksha | |
| Reign | c. 771–784 CE |
| Predecessor | Chandraraja I |
| Successor | Durlabharaja I |
| Dynasty | Chahamanas of Shakambhari |
Gopendra succeeded his brother Chandraraja I as the Chahamana king. According to Prithviraja Vijaya, their father was Vigraharaja I.[2] The later Hammira Mahakavya, however, states that their father was Vigraharaja's ancestor Naradeva.[3]
The Prabandha-Kosha states that Gopendra defeated one Sultan Beg Varisa in a battle.[4] Historian R. B. Singh theorizes that Beg Varisa might have been a subordinate of the Arab general Muhammad bin Qasim.[5]
Gopendra was succeeded by his nephew Durlabharaja I, who was the son of Chandraraja I.[2]
References
edit- ^ Dasharatha Sharma 1959, p. 28.
- ^ a b R. B. Singh 1964, p. 55.
- ^ Anita Sudan 1989, p. 23.
- ^ R. B. Singh 1964, p. 88.
- ^ R. B. Singh 1964, p. 89.
Bibliography
edit- Anita Sudan (1989). A study of the Cahamana inscriptions of Rajasthan. Research.
- Dasharatha Sharma (1959). Early Chauhān Dynasties. S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9780842606189.
- R. B. Singh (1964). History of the Chāhamānas. N. Kishore. OCLC 11038728.