Yasahpala of Kannauj

Yasahpala
King of Kannauj
Reign1024–1036
PredecessorTrilochanapala (1018–1027)
SuccessorKingdom abolished
DynastyPratihara

Yasahpala or Jasapala was the last king of Kannauj and the last member of the Imperial Pratihara dynasty,[1][2] who ruled from 1024 till 1036 CE. He succeeded his father, Trilochanapala (1018–1027). The Pratihara authority had shrunk considerably only to the city of Kannauj and the surrounding region.[3][4]

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