Raja Bhoj, a historical king of the Paramara dynasty
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Raja Bhoj was an 11th-century Paramara dynasty king of Malwa, renowned for his military prowess, patronage of arts and literature, and significant contributions to architecture and learning in central India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Raja Bhoj | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu monarch
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Paramara ruler ⓘ historical king ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Malwa plateau
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central India ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhojpur in present-day Madhya Pradesh
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Dhar in present-day Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| built |
Bhojeshwar Temple
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dams and reservoirs near Bhojpur ⓘ |
| capital |
Bhojpur
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Dhar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of Bhojpur as a cultural center
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growth of Sanskrit learning in central India ⓘ temple architecture in central India ⓘ |
| countryNow | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a symbol of just and learned kingship
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inspired later legends and folklore ⓘ |
| dynasty | Paramara dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval India ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
architecture
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education ⓘ literature ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| knownFor |
architectural projects
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military prowess ⓘ patronage of arts ⓘ patronage of learning ⓘ patronage of literature ⓘ scholarship ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| militaryActivity |
campaigns in central India
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conflicts with neighboring kingdoms ⓘ |
| name | Bhoja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronized |
Sanskrit poets
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scholars ⓘ temple construction ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Malwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| reputation |
ideal king in later Indian tradition
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scholar-king ⓘ |
| successorDynasticContext | Paramara line of Malwa rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
educational institutions
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religious establishments ⓘ |
| title |
Maharajadhiraja
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Paramabhattaraka NERFINISHED ⓘ Parameshvara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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