He was the son and successor of Rawal Bharttripatta II.
[1] He was able to consolidate power after the weakening of the Imperial Pratiharas.
[2] This hostility with the Pratiharas and the devastation of the empire eventually caused the empire to break into smaller dynasties like Paramaras of Malwa and Chauhans of Ajmer and Chaulukyas of Gujarat.
[2] He made matrimonial alliances with the Huns by marrying a Huna princess Hariyadevi.
[3] After defeating the Gurjara king, Allata shifted his capital to the town of Ahar which he converted into a commercial center and also constructed a lot of temples.