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Paramardi

r. c. 1165–1203 · 12th century · Also known as Paramardideva, Parmal

Paramardi was the last powerful king of the Chandela dynasty, ruling Bundelkhand from about 1165 to 1203. Prithviraj Chauhan defeated him and sacked Mahoba in 1182, and in 1203 Qutb al-Din Aibak captured his fortress of Kalinjar. His generals Alha and Udal are the heroes of the Alha-Khand ballads.

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