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Gangeyadeva

Type Figure Region Kalachuri Time c. 1010–1047 Also known as Gangeyadeva、Gangeya Deva、Gangeyadeva Kalachuri、甘盖亚·德瓦

Gangeyadeva (c. 1010–1047) was an important ruler of the Tripuri line of the Kalachuri dynasty, long ruling the area of present-day Madhya Pradesh;…

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  1. c. 1018–1025Tripuri · TripuriGangeyadeva acceded around 1018, made Tripuri his capital, consolidated the Kalachuri heartland in central India, and proclaimed his suzerainty over surrounding regions through inscriptions.
  2. c. 1025–1040Border of Malwa and Bundelkhand · KalachuriGangeyadeva repeatedly fought and allied with neighbors such as Paramara Bhoja and Chandela Vidyadhara, attempting to extend Kalachuri power to eastern Malwa and the southern edge of the Gangetic plain; his inscriptions often record victories over neighboring states.
  3. c. 1040–1047Jabalpur · KalachuriIn his later years Gangeyadeva greatly built Hindu and Jain temples; his coins and copper-plate inscriptions record taxes, donations, and administrative systems, providing precious material for studying 11th-century central Indian society.

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