[2] The Gahadavala inscriptions attribute grand military victories to Madanapala using conventional praises, but do not provide any specific details.
[3] Madanapala's 1104 CE Bashai inscription states that his father Chandradeva had made Kanyakubja his capital, which suggests that he continued to rule from the same city.
Diwan-i-Salman by the contemporary Muslim historian Salman states that Mas'ud III launched a holy war against Hindustan (or Hind).
The 13th century text Tabaqat-i Nasiri also states that a general named Hajib Tughatigin invaded India during the reign of Mas'ud III.
The inscriptions issued by prince Govindachandra indicate that he managed to restore the Gahadavala power in Kanyakubja and its surrounding area by 1109 CE.
[3] This war appears to have ended with a peace treaty concluded through a matrimonial alliance: Govindachandra married a relative of the Pala king Ramapala.
[3] Madanapala was succeeded by his son Govindachandra, who had played an important part in administration and military campaigns during his father's reign.
One side of the coins features the horseman, encircled by the king's short name (Madana, Mada or Shri-Ma).