Vakpati (Chandela dynasty)
| Vakpati | |
|---|---|
| kshitipa | |
| Chandela king | |
| Reign | c. 845-865 CE |
| Predecessor | Chandela |
Vakpati (
Chandela dynasty of Central India.[1] The Chandela inscriptions mention his title as kśitipa ("lord of the country").[2]
Vakpati is known from two inscriptions found at
Kakutstha in combining bravery with wisdom.[3]
An inscription dated to 954 CE states that the "pleasure mountain" (krida-giri) of Vakpati was the
Vindhya mountain, where the Kirata women seated on lotuses sang songs about him, as peacocks danced to the sound of waterfalls.[4][1]
According to R. C. Majumdar, Vakpati might have supported the southern expansion of Devapala, the Pala king of eastern India.[5]
Vakpati had two sons: Jayashakti (Jeja) and Vijayashakti (Vija). He was succeeded by his elder son Jayashakti, who was succeeded by Vijayashakti.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Dikshit 1976, p. 27.
- ^ a b Mitra 1977, pp. 27–28.
- ^ Mitra 1977, pp. 28.
- ^ Mitra 1977, pp. 151.
- ^ Mitra 1977, pp. 31.
- ^ Dikshit 1976, p. 28.
Bibliography
- Dikshit, R. K. (1976). The Candellas of Jejākabhukti. Abhinav. ISBN 9788170170464.
- Mitra, Sisirkumar (1977). The Early Rulers of Khajurāho. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 9788120819979.