Rawal Allata
Rawal Allata (Hindi: रावल अल्लट, romanized: Rāwal Allaṭa) or just Allata was a ruler of the Guhila dynasty. He was the son and successor of Rawal Bharttripatta II. He ruled from 951 to 971 CE.
| Allata | |
|---|---|
| Rawal | |
| Rawal of the Guhila dynasty | |
| Reign | 951 - 971 CE |
| Predecessor | Bharttripatta II |
| Successor | Naravahana |
| Died | 971 |
| Spouse | Hariyadevi [1][2] |
| Issue | Naravahana (among others) |
| Dynasty | Guhila |
| Father | Bharttripatta II |
| Mother | Mahalakshmi |
| Religion | Hinduism |
He continued the struggle with the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty and is known to have slain the Gurjara King Devapal in 954.[1] He was able to consolidate power after the weakening of the Gurjara-Pratihara.[3]
He made matrimonial alliances with the Huns by marrying a Huna princess Hariyadevi.[1][2]
This hostility with the Pratiharas and the devastation of the empire eventually caused the empire to break into smaller dynasties like Paramaras of Malwa and Chauhans of Ajmer and Chaulukyas of Gujrat.[3]
According to R. Somāni, his reign was fairly prosperous and glorious.[4]
Shifting the capital to Ahar
After defeating the Gurjara king, Allata shifted his capital to the town of Ahar which he converted into a commercial center and also constructed a lot of temples.[5]
References
- Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, p. 52.
- Rima Hooja (2006). A History of Rajasthan. ISBN 9788129115010.
According to the sixth verse of the Atpur Inscription of Shakti Kumar, datable to Vikram Samvat 1034 — i.e. AD 977, King Allata of Mewar, who belonged to the Guhila Rajput clan, married a Hun princess named Hariyadevi
- Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, p. 53.
- Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, p. 52-54.
- Ram Vallabh Somani 1976, p. 53-54.
Bibliography
- Ram Vallabh Somani (1976). History of Mewar, from Earliest Times to 1751 A.D. Mateshwari. OCLC 2929852.