[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931) › v2.c30.s2.6 # The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c30.s2.6 The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v2.c30.s2.6 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c30.s2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c30.s2.6) The identification of Rājyapāla and Vidyādhara of this passage with the Gurjara-Pratīhāra (A.D. 1018) and Candella (A.D. 1019) princes of the same name is generally accepted.¹ It is clear that the Kacchapaghāta Arjuna was a feudatory of Vidyādhara, described by Ibn ul-Athīr as the most powerful Indian prince of his time. I have already referred to the Candella inscription which extends the limit of the dominions of Dhaṅga (\*c.\* 954-1002 A.D.) in the west to the hill of Gwalior.² It seems likely that the Dubkund branch first grew into importance in the service of the great Candella Vidyādhara. The fact that the family \*praśastikāra\* failed to give Yuvarāja any other honorific than \*Śrī\* is probably a sufficient indication that he was a man of no importance. The fame and prestige acquired by Arjuna as a successful military leader, specially his destruction of Rājyapāla, must have laid the foundations of his family's fortunes. As he is called \*bhūpati\*, he may have even carved out a small principality round about the present Dubkund (Long. 77° 5½' E., Lat. 25° 43½' N.) on the river Kunu. - [Previous: v2.c30.s2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c30.s2.5) - [Next: v2.c30.s2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c30.s2.7) - [Up: v2.c30.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c30.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c30.s2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.ray-1931.v2.c30.s2.6) · Pramāṇa