The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c28.63

v2.c28.63

¹ In the time of Mahendrapāla, the Gurjara-Pratīhāra dominions extended from Śrāvastī in U.P. right up to Paharpur in N. Bengal. See *DHNI*, Vol. I, chapter on the Dynasties of Bengal and Bihar, pp. 569-70. The Asiatic Society’s plate of Vināyakapāla, which was issued from Mahodaya. and grants land in Vārāṇasī-*Viṣaya*, in the Pratiṣṭhāna-bhukti, in V.S. 988, the Rakhetra stone-inscription of the same prince discovered in the Gwalior region dated in V.S. 999-1000, and the Partabgarh stone-inscription of Mahendrapāla (II) dated in V.S. 1003 seem to indicate that the Gurjara-Pratīhāras during the period *c.* 931-46, held a large portion of the irregular quadrilateral formed by Mandu, Gwalior, Kanauj and Benares.