Kirttivarman (Chandela dynasty)

The Ajaygadh rock inscription of his descendant Viravarman states that he created a new kingdom by defeating Karna.

[3] A Mahoba inscription compares him to Purushottama (Vishnu), and states that crushed the haughty Lakshmi-Karna with his strong arms.

Because this play was staged in Kirttivarman's court, it appears that Shri Gopala was held in high esteem by the king.

[6] Chandela inscriptions also credit Kirttivarman with other victories, stating that he vanquished several enemies and that his commands "reached the borders of the sea".

[7] The Muslim chronicle Diwan-i-Salman states that the Ghaznavid ruler Ibrahim (r. c. 1059-1099 CE) attacked the Chandela stronghold Kalanjara (modern Kalinjar).

It records the construction of a series of steps on the banks of the Betwa River, which flows by the Deogardh fort.

Ananta held several positions, including Mantri (counsellor), Adhimata-Sachiva (approved minister), Hastyavaneta (leader of elephants and horses), and Purabaladhyaksha (in-charge of the defence of the capital).

Prabodhana-Chandrodaya, a play composed by Krishna Mishra during Kirttivarman's reign, is critical of overt sexual imagery in sculptural art.