Gahadavala Dynasty

Glossary

Established by the king Yashovigraha, this dynasty ruled parts of present-day Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the eleventh and twelfth centuries CE, with its capital at Varanasi. It was succeeded by the Delhi Sultanate in the 12th century, when its last monarch Harishchandra was defeated in battle.

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Gahadavala Dynasty%newline%Established by the king Yashovigraha, this dynasty ruled parts of present-day Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the eleventh and twelfth centuries CE, with its capital at Varanasi. It was succeeded by the Delhi Sultanate in the 12th century, when its last monarch Harishchandra was defeated in battle.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Gahadavala Dynasty”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/gahadavala-dynasty/
MLA	“Gahadavala Dynasty.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/gahadavala-dynasty/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Gahadavala Dynasty. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/gahadavala-dynasty/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)