Draft:Battle of Rahatgarh

Conquest of Rahatgarh
Part of Campaigns of Jayavarman II of Malwa

Rahatgarh fort
Date1250s
Location
City of Rahatgarh
23°47′N 78°22′E / 23.78°N 78.37°E / 23.78; 78.37
Result Paramara victory
Territorial
changes
Conquest of Rahatgarh by Jayavarman II of Malwa
Belligerents
Paramara dynasty Chandela dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Jayavarman II of Malwa Viravarman[citation needed]
Casualties and losses
Likely none Likely unconsequential
Battle of Rahatgarh is located in Madhya Pradesh
Battle of Rahatgarh
Battle of Rahatgarh
Location of Rahatgarh

The Battle of Rahatgarh was a battle between the Paramaras and the Chandelas. It resulted in a victory for the Paramaras

Prelude

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Before the ascension of Jayavarman II of Malwa, his predecessor Jaitugideva suffered constant, consistent setbacks against his neighbors. Notably, his capital was sacked by the Vaghelas and he was defeated by Seuna ruler Kannara. However, as Jayavarman ascended the throne, the Paramaras slowly began to rebound.

Conflict

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Due to the presence of an inscription of Jayavarman II in Rahatgarh, we can say that he captured it from the Chandelas.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Trivedi, Harihar Vitthal (1991). Inscriptions of the Paramāras (Part 2). Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume VII: Inscriptions of the Paramāras, Chandēllas, Kachchapaghātas, and two minor dynasties. Archaeological Survey of India. pp. 190–191. doi:10.5281/zenodo.1451755.