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'''Vidyadharavarman''' ([[संस्कृत]]: विद्याधरवर्मन देव चन्देल, [[IAST]] Vidyādharavarman, reign. c. 1003-1035 CE) known as Vidyadhara Chandel, was an Chakravartin emperor of India from the [[Chandela|Chandel dynasty]]. He ruled from his capital at [[Kalanjara]] in [[Jejakabhukti]] region (present-day in Uttar Pradesh). During invasion on kannauj, he killed the Ghaznavid governors and a Pratihara king [[Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty|Rajyapala]]. He defeated and imprisoned the Paramara king [[Bhoja]] | '''Vidyadharavarman''' ([[संस्कृत]]: विद्याधरवर्मन देव चन्देल, [[IAST]] Vidyādharavarman, reign. c. 1003-1035 CE) known as Vidyadhara Chandel, was an Chakravartin emperor of India from the [[Chandela|Chandel dynasty]]. He ruled from his capital at [[Kalanjara]] in [[Jejakabhukti]] region (present-day in Uttar Pradesh). During invasion on kannauj, he killed the Ghaznavid governors and a Pratihara king [[Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty|Rajyapala]]. He defeated and imprisoned the Paramara king [[Bhoja]] and Kalachuri king [[Gangeyadeva]] and placed them under the Chandel empire. He was the only Hindu Rajput ruler who resisted [[Mahmud of Ghazni|Mahmud Ghaznavi]] twice. Later in 1030 CE, he celebrated his success over [[Mahmud of Ghazna|Mahmud Ghaznavi]], [[Bhoja]] etc rulers by building [[Kandariya Mahadeva Temple|Kandhariya Mahadev temple]].{{sfn|Dikshit|1976|p=96}}{{Sfn|Ring|Salkin|Boda|1994|p=468}}{{sfn|Mitra|1977|p=82}}<ref>{{Cite book |last=Balakrishna |first=Sandeep |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lzALEAAAQBAJ&dq=the+proud+kshatriya+king+vidyadhara&pg=PT69 |title=Invaders and Infidels (Book 1): From Sindh to Delhi: The 500-Year Journey of Islamic Invasions |date=2020-11-28 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-93-90077-22-9 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
== Ascension == | == Ascension == | ||