Bhoja II (910–912) had been overthrown by…

Bhoja II (910–912) had been overthrown by Mahipala I (912–914).

Several feudatories of the empire take advantage of the temporary weakness of the Gurjar Pratiharas to declare their independence, notably the Paramaras of Malwa, the Chandelas of Bundelkhand, and the Kalachuris of Mahakoshal.