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| succession = Chahamana ruler<br />
| reign = c. 784-809 CE<br />
| dynasty = [[Chahamanas of Shakambhari]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Gopendraraja]]<br />
| successor = [[Govindaraja I]]<br />
| father = [[Chandraraja I]]<br />
|issue=*Princess [[Mahata Devi]] (elder daughter)<br />
*Princess [[Rajamala Devi]] (younger daughter)}}<br />
'''Durlabha-rāja I''' (r. c. 784-809 CE ) was an Indian ruler belonging to the [[Chahamanas of Shakambhari|Chahamana dynasty]]. He ruled parts of present-day [[Rajasthan]] in north-western India as a vassal of the [[Gurjara-Pratihara]] king [[Vatsaraja]].<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
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Durlabha was the son of the Chahamana king [[Chandraraja I]], and succeeded his uncle (Chandraraja's brother) [[Gopendraraja]].{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=55}}<br />
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== Gauda campaign ==<br />
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Historical evidence suggests that Durlabha achieved military success against the [[Pala Empire]] of present-day Bengal, as a vassal of the [[Gurjara-Pratihara]] king [[Vatsaraja]].{{sfn|Rima Hooja|2006|pp=274-278}}<br />
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The ''[[Prithviraja Vijaya]]'' states that Durlabha's sword bathed in ''Ganga-sagara'' (presumably the confluence of the [[Ganga]] river and the ocean), and tasted the sweet juice of Gauda. This refers to Durlabha's military achievements in the Gauda region.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=93}}{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=24}} Durlabha's son Guvaka is known to have been a vassal of the Gurjara-Pratihara king [[Nagabhata II]]. This suggests that Durlabha was also a feudatory of the Pratiharas, most probably that of Nagabhata's father Vatsaraja.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=24}}{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=94}} This theory is supported by the Radhanpur Plate Inscription, which refers to Vatsaraja's successful military campaign in the Gauda region.{{sfn|Rima Hooja|2006|pp=274-278}}<br />
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Durlabha appears to have achieved his victories in Gauda during Vatsaraja's campaign against the Pala king [[Dharmapala (emperor)|Dharmapala]].{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=24}}{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=94}} The Palas came into conflict from time to time with the Pratiharas. The 812 CE [[Baroda]] Inscription also refers to Nagabhata's victory over the [[Gauda Kingdom|Gauda]] king [[Dharmapala (emperor)|Dharmapala]].{{sfn|Rima Hooja|2006|pp=274-278}}<br />
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Historian [[R. C. Majumdar]] theorizes that "Gauda" here refers to the [[Ganga-Yamuna Doab]] in present-day [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Other historians, such as [[Dasharatha Sharma]] and Rima Hooja, identify it with the [[Gauḍa (region)|Gauda region]] in [[Bengal]], which was the core Pala territory.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=25}}{{sfn|Rima Hooja|2006|pp=274-278}}<br />
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According to the Radhanpur inscription Dharamapala, was deprived of his two white [[Royal Umbrella]]s, and fled, pursued by the Pratihara forces. The inscription suggests that through vigorous campaigning, Vatsraja extended his dominions to include a large part of northern India, from the [[Thar Desert]] in the west up to the frontiers of [[bengal]] in the east.<ref name="Rima">A History of Rajasthan Rima Hooja Rupa & Company, 2006 - Rajasthan pg - 274-278 {{ISBN|8129108909}}</ref><br />
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Both Vatsaraja and Dharmapala were later subdued by the [[Rashtrakuta]] king [[Dhruva Dharavarsha|Dhruva]]. As Dhruva died in 793 CE, Durlabha's military successes in Gauda can be dated before this year. King Durlabharaja married his elder daughter to [[Devapala]] and he later married his younger daughter to [[Shurapala II]]. His two son in laws were from the [[Pala Empire]].{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=26}}<br />
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== Successor ==<br />
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Durlabha was succeeded by his son [[Govindaraja I]] alias Guvaka.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=55}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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=== Bibliography ===<br />
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* {{cite book |author=Dasharatha Sharma |title=Early Chauhān Dynasties |publisher=S. Chand / Motilal Banarsidass |year=1959 |isbn=9780842606189 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n4gcAAAAMAAJ }}<br />
* {{cite book |author=R. B. Singh |title=History of the Chāhamānas |publisher=N. Kishore |year=1964 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TKs9AAAAIAAJ |oclc=11038728 }}<br />
* {{cite book |author=R. V. Somani |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NcIBAAAAMAAJ |title=History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. |publisher=Mateshwari |year=1976 |oclc=2929852 }}<br />
* {{cite book |title=A History of Rajasthan Rima Hooja |publisher=Rupa & Company |year=2006 |isbn=8129108909 }}<br />
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