History Gahadavala
1 history 1.1 rise power 1.2 consolidation 1.3 decline 1.4 claimed descendants history rise power by last quarter of 11th century, north-central india troubled territory result of ghaznavid raids , lack of strong imperial power. gurjara-pratihara empire had ceased exist. successors, such paramaras , kalachuris, had declined in power. in these times of chaos, first gahadavala king chandradeva brought stability region establishing strong government. 1104 ce bashai (or basahi) inscription of son madanapala declares saved distressed earth after deaths of paramara bhoja , kalachuri karna. since kalachuris controlled area around varanasi before gahadavalas, appears chandradeva captured territory them. kalachuri king defeated him karna s successor yashah-karna. chandradeva s inscriptions indicate tried expand kingdom in east, pala chronicle ramacharitam suggests plan foiled ramapala s feudatory bhimayashas. consolidation chandradeva succeeded madanapala, faced invasions muslim ghaznavid dynas...