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{{Infobox royalty<br />
| title = [[Maharajadhiraja]]<br />
| succession = King of Sapadalaksha<br />
| reign = c. 998–1012 CE<br />
| dynasty = [[Chahamanas of Shakambhari]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Vigraharaja II]]<br />
| successor = [[Govindaraja III]]<br />
| father = [[Simharaja]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Durlabharaja II''' (r. c. 998–1012 CE) was an Indian king belonging to the [[Chahamanas of Shakambhari|Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty]]. He ruled the Sapadalaksha country, which included parts of present-day [[Rajasthan]] in north-western India.<br />
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Durlabha-raja was a son of the Chahamana king [[Simharaja]]. He succeeded his brother [[Vigraharaja II]] on the Chahamana throne. The Harsha inscription of Vigraharaja compares the two brothers to [[Rama]]-[[Lakshmana]] and [[Krishna]]-[[Balarama]]. He had two other brothers, named Chandraraja and Govindaraja (not to be confused with the Chahamana kings bearing same names).{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=33}}<br />
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Two 999 CE inscriptions from Durlabha's reigns have been discovered at [[Kinsariya]] ([[Parbatsar]] [[tehsil]]) and Sakrai in Rajasthan. According to the Sakrai inscription, he assumed the title [[Maharajadhiraja]] ("king of kings"). The Kinsariya inscription states that he was known as ''Durllanghya-Meru'', which implies that his enemies obeyed his orders. The inscription also states that he conquered the Asosittana or Rasoshittana [[rajamandala|mandala]].{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=33}} Historian R. B. Singh speculates that this might be present-day [[Rohtak district]], which Durlabha probably captured from a [[Tomara dynasty|Tomara]] king.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=122}}<br />
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Durlabha also finds a mention in a 996 CE inscription of Dhavala, a chief of the [[Branches of Rashtrakuta dynasty|Hastikundi Rashtrakuta branch]]. According to this inscription, Dhavala came to aid of a king named Mahendra, who had been overpowered by Durlabha. This Mahendra can be identified with the contemporary [[Chahamanas of Naddula|Naddula Chahamana]] king, who was a feudatory of Durlabha's rivals, the [[Chaulukya]]s. The inscription states that Dhavala used both diplomacy and force to relieve Mahendra.{{sfn|Dasharatha Sharma|1959|p=33}} According to [[D. R. Bhandarkar]], the Durlabharaja mentioned in Dhavala's inscription was a different king: the [[Durlabharaja (Chaulukya dynasty)|Durlabharaja Chaulukya]].{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=240}}<br />
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The early medieval Muslim historians state that the ruler of [[Ajmer]] joined a confederacy of [[Hindu king]]s to support [[Anandapala]] against [[Mahmud of Ghazni]] in 1008 CE. R. B. Singh identifies this ruler as Durlabharaja. The confederacy failed to stop Mahmud from repeatedly plundering the Hindu territories.{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=122}}<br />
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Among Durlabha's subordinates, a minister named Madhava and a feudatory named Dadhichika Chachcha are known. He was succeeded by his brother [[Govindaraja III]].{{sfn|R. B. Singh|1964|p=122}}<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 />
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