Vakpati (IAST: Vākpati, r. c. 845-865 CE) was a ruler from the Chandela dynasty of Central India.
The eulogistic inscriptions describe him as a king famous for his bravery, modesty and knowledge.
They further state that he surpassed the legendary kings such as Prithu and Kakutstha in combining bravery with wisdom.
[3] An inscription dated to 954 CE states that the "pleasure mountain" (krida-giri) of Vakpati was the Vindhya mountain, where the Kirata women seated on lotuses sang songs about him, as peacocks danced to the sound of waterfalls.
[4][1] According to R. C. Majumdar, Vakpati might have supported the southern expansion of Devapala, the Pala king of eastern India.