Islamic Resistance Resistance to Umayyad Caliphate

Nagabhata I

"Founder of the Pratihara dynasty of India"

Region 📍 Rajasthan-Malwa
Opponent ⚔️ Arab Caliphate

Biography

Nagabhata I was the founder of the imperial Pratihara dynasty in northern India. He ruled the Avanti region in present-day Madhya Pradesh, from his capital at Ujjain. He may have extended his control over Gurjaradesa, which includes parts of present-day Gujarat and Rajasthan. He repulsed an Arab invasion from Sindh, probably led by Junayd ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Murri or Al Hakam ibn Awana.

Notable Conflict

Battle near Ujjain

Year: 738

Era of Resistance

Historical Context

Resistance to Umayyad Caliphate

Timeline

712–750

About Bhāratavarṣa

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