| Vatsaraja | |
|---|---|
| Ranahastin Maharajadhiraja Parmeshwara | |
| 3rd Pratihara king | |
| Reign | c. 780 – c. 800 |
| Predecessor | Devaraja |
| Successor | Nagabhata II |
| Dynasty | Pratihara |
| Mother | Bhuyikadevi |
| Religion | Hinduism (Shaivism)[1] |
Vatsaraja (780–800) or Vatsraja was an Emperor of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty in Northern India. He was grand-nephew of Nagabhata I and his mother was queen Bhuyikadevi.[2] He was the first ruler of Rajasthan to win victories over the distant regions of Kanauj and Bengal. His extensive conquests mark the rise of the Imperial Gurjara-Pratiharas.[3]
- ^ "Siddhpur inscription of nagabhata". p. 39.
- ^ Rama Shankar Tripathi 1959, p. 228.
- ^ Sharma, Shanta Rani (2017). Origin and Rise of the Imperial Pratihāras of Rajasthan: Transitions, Trajectories and Historical Chang (first ed.). Jaipur: University of Rajasthan. p. 7-8. ISBN 978-93-85593-18-5.