Mahendrapala I
| Mahendrapala I | |
|---|---|
| Parameshvara Parama-bhattaraka Maharajadhiraja King of Kanyakubja Raghukula-Chudamani | |
| King of Kings of Āryāvarta King of Kannauj | |
| Reign | c. 885 – c. 910 |
| Predecessor | Mihira Bhoja |
| Successor | Bhoja II |
| Consorts | Dehanaga-Devi Mahidevi |
| Issue | Bhoja II |
| Father | Mihira Bhoja |
| Mother | Candra-Bhattarika-Devi |
Mahendrapala I (IAST: Mahendrapāla; r. 885 – 910) was the Emperor of Aryavarta (ancient name for India, lit. 'Land of the (Indo-)Aryans') and King of Kannauj from 885 until his death in 910 and member of the Pratihara dynasty. He reigned over a vast empire in northern India. He is also mentioned on various inscriptions found in present-day Kathiawar, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh by the names Mahindrapala, Mahendrayudha, Mahisapaladeva, and also Nirbhayaraja, Nirbhayanarendra and Raghukula-tilaka in the plays of his guru Rajasekhara.