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S. K. Mitra theorizes that the encounter between Vidyadhara and Mahmud ended with an "exchange of gifts", which must have been depicted as "tribute" by the Muslim historians.{{sfn|Mitra|1977|p=82}} | S. K. Mitra theorizes that the encounter between Vidyadhara and Mahmud ended with an "exchange of gifts", which must have been depicted as "tribute" by the Muslim historians.{{sfn|Mitra|1977|p=82}} | ||
== | == Conflict with Bhoja == | ||
An inscription of | An inscription of Gwalior [[Kachchhapaghata dynasty|Kachchhapaghata]] king Kirtiraja, who was vassal of Chandelas, tell us that he defeated the forces of the [[Malwa]] ruler. At that time, Malwa was ruled by the powerful [[Paramara]] king [[Bhoja]]. It is unlikely that Kirtiraja could have defeated him alone. Thus, S. K. Mitra theorizes that Kirtiraja must have received help from his overlord Emperor Vidyadhara in this campaign.{{sfn|Prācīna Bhārata kā itihāsa, 500 ī.-1200 ī. dakshiṇa sahita: ... - |sfn}}{{sfn|Vimala Candra Pāṇḍeya |1962 sfn}} | ||
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The [[Mahoba]] inscription of the Chandelas states that Bhoja and Kalachuri-Chandra, like scared pupils, worshipped Vidhyadhara, a master of warfare. {{sfn|Mitra|1977|p=75}} Kalachuri-Chandra (literally "Moon of the Kalachuris") is identified with the [[Kalachuris of Tripuri|Kalachuri]] king [[Gangeyadeva|Gangeya-deva]].{{sfn|Prācīna Bhārata kā itihāsa: - Volume 2 |A. B. L. Awasthi| 1969 sfn}}{{sfn|Uttarī Bhārata kā itihāsa: History of northern India |2007 sfn}} | |||
Around 1027, Vidyadhara defeated the united forces of Paramara king [[Bhoja]] and kalachuri king [[kalachuris of Tripuri|Gangeya-deva]].{{sfn|Singh|1984|p=69}}{{sfn|Gvāliyara darśana - Volume 1 - |1980| sfn}} | |||
== Cultural contributions == | == Cultural contributions == | ||
Vidyadhara commissioned the [[Kandariya Mahadeva Temple]] at Khajuraho.{{sfn|Sullerey|2004|p=26}} | Vidyadhara commissioned the [[Kandariya Mahadeva Temple]] at Khajuraho.{{sfn|Sullerey|2004|p=26}} Vidhyadhara celebrated his success over [[Mahmud of Ghazni]], [[Bhoja]] and other rulers by building the Kaṇḍāriyā Mahādeva Temple, dedicated to his family deity Shiva. Epigraphic inscriptions on a [[pilaster]] of the [[mandapa]] in the temple mentions the name of the builder of the temple as Virimda, which is interpreted as the pseudonym of Vidhyadhara.{{Sfn|Ring|Salkin|Boda|1994|p=468}} Its construction is dated to the period from 1025 and 1050 AD.{{Sfn|Abram|2003|pp=420–21}} | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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=== Bibliography === | === Bibliography === | ||
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* {{Cite book|author=Romila Thapar|author-link=Romila Thapar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Y02AiEu1kcC|title=A History of India|date=1990-06-28|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=978-0-14-194976-5|language=en}} | * {{Cite book|author=Romila Thapar|author-link=Romila Thapar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Y02AiEu1kcC|title=A History of India|date=1990-06-28|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=978-0-14-194976-5|language=en}} | ||
* {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a9j9ZJGJOV0C&pg=PA25 |title=The Candellas of Jejākabhukti |first=R. K. |last=Dikshit |publisher=Abhinav |year=1976 |isbn=9788170170464 }} | * {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=a9j9ZJGJOV0C&pg=PA25 |title=The Candellas of Jejākabhukti |first=R. K. |last=Dikshit |publisher=Abhinav |year=1976 |isbn=9788170170464 }} | ||
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* {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uPsgAAAAMAAJ |first=Mahesh |last=Singh |title=Bhoja Paramāra and His Times |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan |year=1984 }} | * {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uPsgAAAAMAAJ |first=Mahesh |last=Singh |title=Bhoja Paramāra and His Times |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Prakashan |year=1984 }} | ||
* {{cite book |first=Sushil Kumar |last=Sullerey |title=Chandella Art |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rj8RusFpYHIC&pg=PA25 |year=2004 |publisher=Aakar Books |isbn=978-81-87879-32-9 }} | * {{cite book |first=Sushil Kumar |last=Sullerey |title=Chandella Art |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Rj8RusFpYHIC&pg=PA25 |year=2004 |publisher=Aakar Books |isbn=978-81-87879-32-9 }} | ||
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