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Bhoja (Paramara dynasty)

r. c. 1010–1055 · 11th century · Also known as Raja Bhoja, Bhoja (Paramara king)

Bhoja was a king of the Paramara dynasty of Malwa in central India, ruling from about 1010 to 1055. Celebrated as a polymath, he was credited with works on poetics, architecture and medicine, made Dhar a centre of learning and built the Bhojpur Shiva temple. Late in his reign he was defeated by an alliance of the Kalachuri Lakshmikarna and the Chalukya Bhima I, and he became a hero of countless legends.

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kalachuris of TripuriParamara dynastyDhar State

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