The Rashtrakutas and their Times c11.s1.21

c11.s1.21

that Mahīpāla was reinstated on the throne, probably by Harsha. The northern campaign of Indra thus produced a more dramatic result than was ever achieved by his predecessors Dhruva and Govinda, neither of whom had succeeded in occupying the Imperial capital Kanauj. More tangible and substantial results would probably have followed if Indra's career had not been cut short by his premature death, which must have necessitated the retirement of his army to the south.