Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty becomes a vassal of the Ghaznavids.
End of Rashtrakuta rule over Kannauj.
Belligerents
Ghaznavid Empire
Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty Rashtrakutas of Kannauj Gahadavala Dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Mahmud of Ghazni Mas'ud III of Ghazni Mahmud of Punjab
Rajyapala Gopala Madanapala (POW)
Casualties and losses
Unknown
53,000 Prisoners captured.[1]
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The Ghaznavid invasion of Kannauj or the siege of Kannauj in 1018 was a military campaign conducted by Mahmud of Ghazni, the then ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire, against the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty. During this siege, the Gurjar ruler, Rajyapala, eventually surrendered to Mahmud of Ghazni, thereby accepting nominal suzerainty under his rule. This event marked the decline of the Gurjara dynasty's power. In the aftermath of his surrender to Mahmud, Rajyapala met his demise at the hands of the Chandela ruler, Vidhyadara, for capitulating to the Ghaznavid conqueror.
After the decline of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty, the Rashtrakutas rose to prominence in Kannauj. Their fourth ruler, Gopala, was defeated and Kannauj was plundered by the Ghaznavid governor of Punjab named Mahmud who was the son of Ibrahim of Ghazni. Subsequently, Kannauj came under the control of the Gahadavala dynasty, whose ruler, Madanapala, was defeated by Masud III and imprisoned by the Ghaznavids. He was later released upon payment of ransom by his son, Govindachandra.
^Raza, S. Jabir (2010). "Hindus Under the Ghaznavids". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 71: 213–225. ISSN 2249-1937.
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