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{{short description|former dynasty of India}}<br />
{{Infobox country<br />
| common_name = Ayudha dynasty<br />
| conventional_long_name = Ayudhas of Kannauj<br />
| year_start = late 8th century<br />
| year_end = early 9th century <br />
| government_type = monarchy<br />
| capital = [[Kannauj]]<br />
| p1 = Varman dynasty of Kannauj <br />
| s1 = Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty<br />
| s2 = Rashtrakuta dynasty<br />
| religion = [[Hinduism]]<br />
| common_languages = [[Sanskrit]]<br />
| today = [[India]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Ayudha dynasty''' was a short-lived dynasty which ruled over the state of [[Kannauj]] from the late 8th to the early 9th century CE.<ref name=Nath>{{cite book |last1=Sen |first1=Sailendra Nath |title=Ancient Indian History and Civilization |date=1999 |publisher=New Age International |isbn=8122411983 |page=264|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC&pg=PA246}}</ref><ref name="https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/kannauj-after-harsha-1444825262-1">{{cite web |last1=https://www.jagranjosh.com |first1=https://www.jagranjosh.com |title=Kannauj after Harsha |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/kannauj-after-harsha-1444825262-1 |website=Jagran Josh |publisher=Jagran Josh}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The successors of [[Yashovarman]], the powerful king of [[Kannauj]], were all weak rulers who did not demonstrate the skills to run and defend the kingdom. Kannauj was taken over by Ayudhas, probably during the reign of [[Bhoja of Kannauj]] (not to be confused with [[Mihira Bhoja]] or [[Bhoja]]).<ref name=shyam>Shyam Manohar Mishra (1977). Yaśovarman of Kanauj. Abhinav. pp. 120–121 OCLC 5782454</ref><ref name=Nath/><ref name="https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/kannauj-after-harsha-1444825262-1"/><br />
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===Vajrayudha===<br />
Vajrayudha, who ascended to the throne in 770 CE, was the first ruler of the dynasty.<ref name="https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/kannauj-after-harsha-1444825262-1"/><ref name=Nath/><br />
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He was probably defeated by the [[Karkota Empire|Karkota]] king of [[Kashmir]], [[Rajatarangini#Book 4: Karkota dynasty|Jayapida]]. But if Jayapida carried out this campaign in the later years of his career, however the defeated king of [[Kannauj]] he defeated must instead have been Vajrayudha's successor, Indrayudha.<ref name=Nath/><br />
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===Indrayudha===<br />
Indrayudha succeeded his father Vajrayudha in 783. He was defeated by the powerful [[Rashtrakuta dynasty|Rashtrakuta]] king [[Dhruva Dharavarsha]], and the powerful king of the [[Pala empire|Palas]], [[Dharmapala (emperor)|Dharmapala]]. Instead of annexing his territory, [[Dharmapala (emperor)|Dharmapala]] made Chakrayudha, his protégé, king of [[Kannauj]] as his [[vassal]], and this was approved by the rulers of all the neighbouring territories. But then the two brothers, Indrayudha and Chakrayudha , started fighting for the important city of [[Kannauj]].<ref name=Nath/><ref name="https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/kannauj-after-harsha-1444825262-1"/><br />
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===Chakrayudha===<br />
When [[Dharmapala]] defeated Indrayudha, he appointed Indrayudha's brother, Chakrayudha, his protégé as the king of [[Kannauj]], but as a [[vassal]] under [[Dharmapala]]. This arrangement was approved by the rulers of all the neighbouring territories.<ref name=Nath/> But then both the brothers, Indrayudha and Chakrayudha started fighting for the important city of [[Kannauj]].<ref name="https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/kannauj-after-harsha-1444825262-1"/> Then the [[Rashtrakuta dynasty|Rashtrakuta]] emperor [[Govinda III]] invaded the [[North India|north]] and defeated and gained the submission of both [[Dharmapala]] and Chakrayudha.<ref name=Nath/><ref name="https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/kannauj-after-harsha-1444825262-1"/><br />
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==Decline==<br />
The invasion of [[Govinda III]] that defeated Chakrayudha and his overlord [[Dharmapala]] caused in anarchy and confusion in the region. The population was harassed by these invasions. Then the king of the [[Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty|Gurjara-Pratiharas]], [[Nagabhata II]], took advantage of the situation, invaded [[Kannauj]], defeated Chakrayudha, and then made [[Kannauj]] his capital. This marked the end of the Ayudhas.<ref name=Nath/><ref name="https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/kannauj-after-harsha-1444825262-1"/><br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
*{{cite web |last1=https://www.jagranjosh.com |first1=https://www.jagranjosh.com |title=Kannauj after Harsha |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/kannauj-after-harsha-1444825262-1 |website=Jagran Josh |publisher=Jagran Josh}}<br />
*{{cite book |last= Kamath|first= Suryanath U.|title= A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times to the present|origyear=1980|year= 2001|publisher= Jupiter books|location= Bangalore|oclc= 7796041 |lccn=80905179}}<br />
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