Ayudha dynasty

House of Ayudha
CountryKingdom of Kannauj
Founded770
FounderVajrayudha
Final rulerChakrayudha
SeatKannauj
Dissolutionearly 9th century[1]

The Ayudha dynasty was the short-lived ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Kannauj from the late 8th to the early 9th century C.E.[2][3] and a vassal state of the Pala Empire under Dharmapala during the reign of Chakrayudha as the vassal king under the Pala suzerainty.[4][5][6] The dynasty was established when Vajrayudha deposed the Varmans and started ruling over Kannauj.

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