Nagabhata I
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Nagabhata I replaced Harsha Vardhana as ruler when Gurjara Pratihara took over western India
from the Pushpabhuti empire.
The Gurjara Pratihara was an Indian dynasty which was ruled by Gujjar
s or Gurjars in Northern India during 6th to the 12th century.
Nagabhatta I ruled over Ujjain
and defended western India
from the Arab invasion and carried his arms up to Baroach. He was defeated by the Rashtrakuta
ruler Dantidurga
. His kingdom extended from Gujarat, Malwa and parts of Rajasthan. He left a powerful principality for his successors.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
from the Pushpabhuti empire.
The Gurjara Pratihara was an Indian dynasty which was ruled by Gujjar
Gujjar
The Gurjar are an ethnic group in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Alternative spellings include Gurjara, Gujar, Gurjjara and Gūrjara. The spelling Gurjara or Gurjar is preferable to the rest....
s or Gurjars in Northern India during 6th to the 12th century.
Nagabhatta I ruled over Ujjain
Ujjain
Ujjain , is an ancient city of Malwa region in central India, on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River , today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division.In ancient times the city was called Ujjayini...
and defended western India
West India
West India or the Western region of India consists of the states of Goa, Gujarat and Maharashtra, along with the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. It is highly industrialized, with a large urban population. Most of Western India was part of the Maratha Empire before...
from the Arab invasion and carried his arms up to Baroach. He was defeated by the Rashtrakuta
Rashtrakuta
The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the 10th centuries. During this period they ruled as several closely related, but individual clans. Rastrakutas in inscriptions represented as descendants of Satyaki, a Yadava well known...
ruler Dantidurga
Dantidurga
Dantidurga , also known as Dantivarman or Dantidurga II was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta. His capital was based in Gulbarga region of Karnataka...
. His kingdom extended from Gujarat, Malwa and parts of Rajasthan. He left a powerful principality for his successors.