Pala Invasion of Kannauj

Pala invasion of Kannauj
Part of Tripartite Struggle

The Tripartite Struggle
Location
Kannauj, (Now, in Uttar Pradesh)
Result Pala Empire victory
Territorial
changes		 Kannauj came under the protection of the Pala Empire.[1]
Belligerents
Pala Empire Ayudha dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Dharmapala
Chakrayudha		 Indrayudha
Strength
Unknown Unknown

The Pala invasion of Kannauj was a military conquest of the Palas to Kannauj during the Tripartite Struggle.[2][3][4] Dharmapala briefly captured Kannauj estimately, establishing the Pala Empire as the dominant power in Northern India.[5]

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  2. ^ Hoiberg, Dale (2000). Students' Britannica India. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-0-85229-760-5.
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  5. ^ Sadasivan, Balaji (2011). "Chapter 12: The Reformation". The Dancing Girl: A History of Early India. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. p. 114. ISBN 9789814311670.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)