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Govindachandra

Type Figure Region Kanauj Time c. 1090–1154 Also known as Gahadavala Govindachandra

Govindachandra was a Gahadavala king of North India (r. 1114–1154) ruling the eastern Gangetic plain from Kanauj, famed for religious tolerance and p…

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  1. c. 1090–1114Kanauj · Uttar PradeshHe succeeded his father Chandrapala, consolidated Gahadavala control over Kanauj and the eastern Gangetic plain, and began systematic territorial expansion and a policy of religious patronage.
  2. 1114–1154Kanauj · Uttar PradeshDuring forty years on the throne he maintained hegemony in eastern North India, patronized the Buddhist holy site of Sarnath and built Hindu temples; inscriptions detail his donations and administrative achievements, while he maintained complex diplomatic and military balances with neighboring states.

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