He defaulted upon the payments, imprisoned Sebuktigin's collectors, and assembled a more larger army of 100,000 horse and an innumerable host of foot, allied with forces from the kingdoms of Delhi, Ajmer, Kalinjar, and Kannauj, which was defeated in battle with Sebuktigin's Ghaznavids at the banks of the Neelum River in Kashmir.
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People of Western Ganga Dynasty emerged as powerful Rastrakutas (Rashtrakuta Dynasty) and marched towards Kannauj and Kampil in the 9th century AD.It is clear from the copperplate instructions found in 9th century from badaun district that Kampil, Kannauj and Ahichhatra were reclaimed by the Rashtrakutas came from down south.
He was militarily the most successful emperor of the dynasty with successful conquests-from Cape Comorin in the south to Kannauj in the north, from Banaras in the east to Broach (Bharuch) in the west.
His fast rise aroused the envy of the then powerful ruler of Kannauj, Jaichand Gahadvala, and caused ill-feeling between the two.
According to the historical records of Ranwa gotra Rao Mutia Kamas of Dahiya Kshatriyas clan came from Kannauj in samvat 905 and constructed a fort in Nagaur city in Rajasthan.
Sengar - originally called Basind - is said to have been named after the Sengar Rajputs after they captured most of Etawah following the fall of Kannauj in the medieval period.