Yajvapala Dynasty

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The Yajvapalas carved out a kingdom in northern Madhya Pradesh during the first half of the 13th century.

Establishment

January 1201: The Yajvapalas, a dynasty of Indian origin, established their kingdom in northern Madhya Pradesh in the early 13th century. They were known for their military prowess and strategic expansion in the region during this time.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1207: In 1193 the Ghurid Sultan Muhammad conquered Delhi and left a slave lieutenant Qutab-ud-din Aybak, in charge when he returned to Afghanistan. When Muhammad was assassinated in 1206, Aybak declared independency and established the Mamluk Dynasty of the Sultanate of Delhi.

January 1221: Iltutmish of Delhi conquered Multan and Bengal from contesting Muslim rulers, as well as Ranthambore and Siwalik from Hindu rulers.

January 1235: Paramara ruler Devapala defeated the Delhi Sultanate's governor and regained control of the city of Bhilsa (modern-day Vidisha).

Disestablishment

January 1299: The last known ruler of the Yajvapala Dynasty was Ganapatideva. It is known that the Yajvapalas ruled Narwar until 1298 CE, but the end of the dynasty is not certain. Historians generally assume that the Yajvapalas fell to an invasion by the Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khalji.