jayapAla shAhIya

jayapAla shAhI, who tried very hard but lost to the sultAns of ghaznI and ultimately died by self-immolation in shame. [MT-HI]
- His equally heroic descendants AnandapAla and bhImapAla, who continued the struggle. - A great patron of learning who promoted his teacher ugrabhUti’s grammar work in kAshmIra [VA].