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Bhoja

Type Figure Region Paramara Time c. 973–1055 Also known as Bhoja、Raja Bhoja、Bhoja I、波诃一世、Bhoja of Malwa

Bhoja (c. 973–1055) was the most famous Paramara ruler, long reigning over Malwa, renowned for cultural patronage and military defense against Ghazna…

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  1. c. 1010–1020Dhar · DharBhoja ascended around 1010, with Dhar as his political center, integrating local Malwa powers and maintaining complex diplomatic and war relations with neighboring states such as the Kalachuris and Chandelas.
  2. c. 1020–1040Malwa · MalwaAgainst the backdrop of Ghaznavid and subsequent Turkic forces pressing south, Bhoja organized Malwa's defenses, cooperating or competing with northern Indian powers such as the Chandelas, striving to maintain Paramara independence on the northern edge of the Deccan.
  3. c. 1040–1055Bhojpur · BhojpurIn his later years Bhoja vigorously patronized Sanskrit literature, astronomy, and architecture, overseeing the compilation of the Bhoja Samhita and building large Shiva temples at Bhojpur; his cultural reputation in later Indian tradition far outstripped his political domain.

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