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Mihira Bhoja

Type Figure Region South Asia Time c. 836–885 Also known as Gurjara Bhoja

Mihira Bhoja (Bhoja I) was one of the most outstanding rulers of the 9th-century Indian Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty, long ruling North India centered o…

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  1. c. 836–860Kannauj · Uttar PradeshAfter taking the throne, Mihira Bhoja made Kannauj his capital, defeated rivals including the Palas and Rashtrakutas, established Gurjara dominance in North India, and controlled a vast area from the Ganges basin to Rajasthan.
  2. c. 860–885Heartland of the Gurjara-Pratihara Empire · RajasthanIn his later years Mihira Bhoja continued to repel foreign invasions and maintain the integrity of the empire's borders, described in Arabic sources as an important ruler; during his reign the administrative system became more perfected, Hindu temple construction flourished, and he contributed to the 9th-century cultural revival of North India.

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