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Vidyadhara

Type Figure Region Chandela Time c. 990–1035 Also known as Vidyadhara、Vidyadhara Chandela、Vidhyadhara、维迪亚达拉

Vidyadhara (r. c. 1017–1035) was an important Chandela ruler who governed Bundelkhand (in present-day Madhya Pradesh).…

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  1. c. 1003–1017Khajuraho · KhajurahoVidyadhara ascended the throne around 1003, ruling Chandela territories with Bundelkhand at their core, and had already consolidated local administration and military systems before the Ghazni threat approached.
  2. 1018–1022Kalinjar · KalinjarWhen Mahmud of Ghazni invaded northern India in 1018, Vidyadhara led a Chandela coalition in stubborn resistance at Kalinjar and elsewhere; when Ghazni campaigned again in 1022, he once more repelled the offensive, leaving the Chandelas among the few northern Indian polities never conquered.
  3. 1022–1035Bundelkhand · ChandelaAfter his victories over Ghazni, Vidyadhara continued to rule Bundelkhand until his death around 1035; his military reputation is recorded in both Muslim chronicles and Hindu texts, and the Chandela temple complexes continued to expand in his era.

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