Vijayapala

For the Gahadavala king, see Vijayachandra.

Parama-bhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara

Vijayapala

Parama-bhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara
Chandela king
Reign| c. 1035-1050 CE
Predecessor| Vidyadhara (Chandela ruler)
Successor| Devavarman

Spouse| Bhuvanadevi
Dynasty| Chandela
Father| Vidyadhara

Vijayapala (IAST: Vijayapāla; reigned c. 1035-1050 CE) was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh).

Vijayapala was born to the Chandela ruler Vidyadhara. No inscription from his reign is available.[1] He is mentioned in several Chandela inscriptions, but most of these contain only vague eulogies. For example, the Mau stone inscription declares that he killed all wicked men and put an end to the Kali Yuga.[2]

By the end of Vidyadhara's reign, the Ghaznavid invasions had weakened the Chandela kingdom. Taking advantage of this, the Kalachuri king Gangeya-deva conquered eastern parts of their kingdom.[3] A fragmentary Mahoba inscription claims that Vijayapala broke the pride of Gangeya in a battle.[2]

The Kachchhapaghatas of Gwalior probably gave up their allegiance to the Chandelas during Vijayapala's reign. This is indicated by the use of high-sounding titles for the Kachchhapaghata ruler Muladeva in the Sas-Bahu inscription.[4]

Vijayapala's sachiva[what language is this?] (chief minister) was Mahipala, who was the son of Vidyadhara's chief minister Shivanga.[5]

The decline of the Chandela kingdom started during Vijayapala's reign.[6] His successor Devavarman was his son from the queen Bhuvanadevi.[4] The Nanyaura copper-plate inscription of Devavarman is dated 1051 CE. This indicates that Vijayapala's reign ended sometime before this year.[2] Devavarman's successor Kirttivarman was also a son of Vijayapala.[4]

## References

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1. ^ R. K. Dikshit 1976, p. 99.
2. ^ a b c Sisirkumar Mitra 1977, p. 88.
3. ^ Sisirkumar Mitra 1977, pp. 89–90.
4. ^ a b c Sisirkumar Mitra 1977, p. 90.
5. ^ Sisirkumar Mitra 1977, p. 91.
6. ^ R. K. Dikshit 1976, p. 101.

### Bibliography

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* R. K. Dikshit (1976). The Candellas of Jejākabhukti. Abhinav. ISBN 9788170170464.
* Sisirkumar Mitra (1977). The Early Rulers of Khajurāho. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9788120819979.

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Chandelas of Jejakabhukti

Feudatories|

* Nannuka (c. 831-845 CE)
* Vakpati (Vākpati) (c. 845-865 CE)
* Jayashakti and Vijayashakti (c. 865-885 CE)
* Rahila (c. 885-905 CE)
* Harsha (c. 905-925 CE
* Yashovarman I (c. 925-950 CE)

Sovereigns|

* Dhanga (c. 950-999 CE)
* Ganda (c. 999-1002 CE)
* Vidyadhara (c. 1003-1035 CE)
* Vijayapala (c. 1035-1050 CE)
* Devavarman (c. 1050-1060 CE)
* Kirttivarman (c. 1060-1100 CE)
* Sallakshanavarman (c. 1100-1110 CE)
* Jayavarman (c. 1110-1120 CE)
* Prithvivarman (c. 1120-1128 CE)
* Madanavarman (c. 1128-1165 CE)
* Yashovarman II (c. 1164-65 CE)
* Paramardi (c. 1165-1203 CE)
* Trailokyavarman (c. 1203-1245 CE)
* Viravarman (c. 1245-1285 CE)
* Bhojavarman (c. 1285-1288 CE)
* Hammiravarman (c. 1288-1311 CE)

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