Articles on Gahadavala Dynasty History
The Prasasti Sections of the Candravati Grants of V.S. 1150 and 1156
By Roma Niyogi · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1949
This article examines the Prasasti (eulogistic) sections of two copperplate grants issued by the Gahadavala king Candradeva, dated to V.S. 1150 (A.D. 1093) and V.S. 1156 (A.D. 1100). Previous editions of these inscriptions published by D. R. Sahni omitted the…
Early History of the Gahadavala Dynasty
By Dhirendra Chandra Ganguly · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1933
The Gahādavālas of Kanauj
By Atul Krishna Sur · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929
The Gahadavala dynasty of Kanauj, prominent rulers in North India from the late 10th to the early 13th century CE, held paramount sovereignty, extending their influence across the subcontinent. They resisted Muhammadan invaders and were orthodox Hindus,…
A Buddhist Inscription from Bodh‑Gaya of the Reign of Jayacandradeva
By Nirad Bandhu Sanyal · The Indian Historical Quarterly, 1929
The article presents and analyses a newly discovered stone inscription from Bodh‑Gaya, dating to the reign of Jayacandradeva, a king of the Gāhaḍavāla dynasty in the late eleventh or early twelfth century. The author first reproduces the text of the…