The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c16.53.4

v1.c16.53.4

Without going into details we may say that the statements of the Pāla records are substantially borne out by the Gurjara and Rāṣṭrakūta inscriptions. It seems likely that after the fall of Yaśovarman (*c.* 731-36 A.D.) there was no effective government in the Gaṅgā-Yamunā valley. Taking advantage of the weakness of the Kanauj prince Indrāyudha (*c.* 783-84 A.D.), Dharmapāla invaded Northern India and placed his own nominee on the throne of Kanauj. But he had soon to meet other rivals in the persons of the Gurjara Vatsarāja and Nāgabhaṭa II, and the Rāṣṭrakūṭas Dhruva and Govinda III. The struggle for the possession of the rich lands of the upper Ganges was thus trilateral and may be represented by the following table:—