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== Ascension ==
== Ascension ==
Until the 1970s, scholars such as R. K. Dikshit assigned the beginning of Vidyadhara's reign to 1018 CE.{{sfn|Dikshit|1976|pp=71-72}} However, later, a copper-plate issued by Vidyadhara's queen Satyabhama was discovered at [[Kundeshwar]]. This inscription is dated 1004 CE, which proves that Vidyadhara was already ruling in 1004 CE. Based on this, scholar S. K. Sullerey dates Vidyadhara's reign as 1003-1035 CE.{{sfn|Sullerey|2004|p=25}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Archaeology: A Review |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jW1DAAAAYAAJ |year=1975 |publisher=Archaeological Survey of India |page=55 }}</ref> In early period he streched Chandel power from Chambal river in the northwest and Narmada River in south. According to the Khajuraho inscription, he was born in the Chandel clan of, which is a synonym of Vrishni clan or Chedi clan (the main branch of Chandravanshi Haihaya Yadavas). He was a brave and skilled ruler like his grandfather Dhangadevavarman. Vidyadhardeva was married to Princess Satyabhama. From Satyabhama he had three sons,Vijayapalavarman, Jayapalavarman, Ajayapalavarman.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=cD1DAAAAYAAJ&q=satyabhama+vidyadhara&dq=satyabhama+vidyadhara&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjOhbjq15OCAxU4xjgGHTXlAxQ4HhDoAXoECAsQAw#satyabhama%20vidyadhara|title=Report|last=Education (1971- )|first=India Department of|date=1971|publisher=Ministry of Education & Social Welfare, Departments of Education and Culture, Government of India|language=en}}</ref> His full name was Vidyadharadeva-Varman Chandel<ref>{{Cite book |last=Tripathi |first=Rama Shankar |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=2Tnh2QjGhMQC&pg=PA286&dq=Vidyadharadeva&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwixhuv24sSCAxXzp1YBHQjOBYMQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=Vidyadharadeva&f=false |title=History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest |last2=Tripathi |first2=Rama S. |date=1989 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |isbn=978-81-208-0404-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1xbgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA82&dq=Vidyadharadeva&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwixhuv24sSCAxXzp1YBHQjOBYMQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=Vidyadharadeva&f=false |title=Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal |date=1878 |publisher=Bishop's College Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=kLWRy6gJ2AUC&pg=PA195&dq=Vidyadharavarman&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB2YWy48SCAxUXsFYBHYXVAeoQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=Vidyadharavarman&f=false |title=Annales du musée Guimet: bibliothèque de vulgarisation |date=1905 |language=fr}}</ref>
Until the 1970s, scholars such as R. K. Dikshit assigned the beginning of Vidyadhara's reign to 1018 CE.{{sfn|Dikshit|1976|pp=71-72}} However, later, a copper-plate issued by Vidyadhara's queen Satyabhama was discovered at [[Kundeshwar]]. This inscription is dated 1004 CE, which proves that Vidyadhara was already ruling in 1004 CE. Based on this, scholar S. K. Sullerey dates Vidyadhara's reign as 1003-1035 CE.{{sfn|Sullerey|2004|p=25}}<ref>{{cite book |title=Indian Archaeology: A Review |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jW1DAAAAYAAJ |year=1975 |publisher=Archaeological Survey of India |page=55 }}</ref> In early period he streched Chandel power from Chambal river in the northwest and Narmada River in south. According to the Khajuraho inscription, he was born in the Chandel clan of, which is a synonym of Vrishni clan or Chedi clan (the main branch of Chandravanshi Haihaya Yadavas). He was a brave and skilled ruler like his grandfather Dhangavarman. Vidyadharavarmam was married to chauhan Princess Satyabhama. From Satyabhama he had three sons,Vijayapalavarman, Jayapalavarman, Ajayapalavarman.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=cD1DAAAAYAAJ&q=satyabhama+vidyadhara&dq=satyabhama+vidyadhara&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjOhbjq15OCAxU4xjgGHTXlAxQ4HhDoAXoECAsQAw#satyabhama%20vidyadhara|title=Report|last=Education (1971- )|first=India Department of|date=1971|publisher=Ministry of Education & Social Welfare, Departments of Education and Culture, Government of India|language=en}}</ref> His full name was Vidyadharavarman Deva Chandel<ref>{{Cite book |last=Tripathi |first=Rama Shankar |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=2Tnh2QjGhMQC&pg=PA286&dq=Vidyadharadeva&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwixhuv24sSCAxXzp1YBHQjOBYMQ6AF6BAgMEAM#v=onepage&q=Vidyadharadeva&f=false |title=History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest |last2=Tripathi |first2=Rama S. |date=1989 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |isbn=978-81-208-0404-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=1xbgAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA82&dq=Vidyadharadeva&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwixhuv24sSCAxXzp1YBHQjOBYMQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=Vidyadharadeva&f=false |title=Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal |date=1878 |publisher=Bishop's College Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=kLWRy6gJ2AUC&pg=PA195&dq=Vidyadharavarman&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB2YWy48SCAxUXsFYBHYXVAeoQ6AF6BAgJEAM#v=onepage&q=Vidyadharavarman&f=false |title=Annales du musée Guimet: bibliothèque de vulgarisation |date=1905 |language=fr}}</ref>


==Military Career==
==Military Career==