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Reign of Mihira Bhoja of the Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty (from 836)

Type Event Region South Asia Time 836–885

Mihira Bhoja I ascended the throne around 836 CE and was one of the most outstanding rulers of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty.…

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  1. 836–845Kanauj · Uttar PradeshMihira Bhoja came to power amid dynastic turmoil and external pressure, consolidating control over Kanauj and the middle Gangetic region by reorganizing the army and local governors.
  2. 850–870Gangetic plain · IndiaThrough prolonged wars with the Pala dynasty and the Rashtrakutas, Mihira Bhoja gradually expanded his territory, pushing his influence to the Bengal frontier and western Rajasthan, becoming the most powerful polity in 9th-century North India.
  3. 860–885Court at Kanauj · Uttar PradeshAccording to inscriptions and later texts, Mihira Bhoja carried out land and tax reforms and patronized Sanskrit poets and scholars; his reign was later praised as the golden age of the Pratihara dynasty.

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