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Ramabhadra

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Ramabhadra
5th Pratihara king
Reignc. 833 – c. 836
PredecessorNagabhata II
SuccessorMihira Bhoja
MotherIstadevi

Ramabhadra (833–836) was an Indian king, of Pratihara dynasty. According to Jain Prabhavakacarita, Nagabhata II was succeeded by Ramabhadra, sometimes also called Rama or Ramadeva. His mother's name was Istadevi.[1] Ramabhadra had a brief reign of three years. He encountered many difficulties during his reign. From an inscription found at Gwalior, it is known that his empire extended to Gwalior.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Rama Shankar Tripathi (1989). History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 236. ISBN 978-81-208-0404-3.
  2. ^ R. K. Sharma; Om Prakash Misra (2003). Archaeological excavations in central India: Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Mittal Publications. p. 10. ISBN 978-81-7099-874-7.
  3. ^ Sailendra Nath Sen (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 267. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0.
Preceded by Gurjara Pratihara Emperor
833 - 836
Succeeded by