Jayapala

Jayapala was a ruler of the Hindu Shahi dynasty from 964 to 1001 CE. He ruled over the area which stretched from Laghman in the west, to Kashmir in the east and from Sirhind to Multan. He was the son of Hutpal and the father of Anandapala. Epithets from the Bari Kot inscriptions record his full title as "Parama Bhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Sri Jayapaladeva".

Jayapala
Maharajadhiraja
Disaster of Jayapala Army against Mahmud of Ghazni, due to a snowstorm.
Maharaja of Hindu Shahis
Reign964 – 1001 CE
PredecessorHutpal
SuccessorAnandapala
BornUnknown
Died1002
Regnal name
Parama Bhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Sri Jayapaladeva
DynastyHindu Shahi
FatherHutpala
ReligionHinduism
Military career
Battles/wars
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