Lalitaditya Muktapida
Topic: Early Medieval North India: Harsha to the Rajputs · NCERT: Class 7, Ch 3 "Empires and Kingdoms: 6th to 10th Centuries"
Meaning
Lalitaditya Muktapida was the greatest king of the Karkota dynasty of Kashmir. He ruled in the 8th century (c. 724–760). Kalhana's Rajatarangini praises him as a firm ruler who led many military campaigns. Under him, Kashmir became one of the strongest kingdoms in north India.
Example
According to the Rajatarangini, Lalitaditya defeated an Arab chief three times. He is also credited with building the Martand Sun temple near Anantnag. It is one of the finest early temples of Kashmir.