The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c15.72

v1.c15.72

Of Brahmapāla’s reign no records survive. He was succeeded by his son Ratnapāla who was begotten by his queen Kuladevī. In the inscriptions of his son, Brahmapāla is only called *Mahārājādhirāja*, while Ratnapāla has the full imperial titles : *Parameśvara Paramabhaṭṭāraka-Mahārājādhirāja*.³ It is likely that Ratnapāla was the first vigorous ruler of his line who had imperial pretensions. This is confirmed by the fact that in his Bargaon grant Ratnapāla claims to have come into hostile contact with the *Gurjarādhipa*, the *Gauḍendra*, the *Keraleśa*, the *Bāhikas*, the *Tāikas*, and the *Dākṣiṇātya-kṣōṇipati*. The *praśastikāra* thus refers to these incidents in his description of the king’s capital :—