Dhanga
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Dhanga was a prominent 10th–11th century Chandela king of central India, known for consolidating the dynasty’s power and patronizing major temple constructions at Khajuraho.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chandela king
ⓘ
Indian monarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedSite |
Jejakabhukti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chandela architectural style
ⓘ
Khajuraho Group of Monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | development of Nagara-style temple architecture ⓘ |
| dynasty | Chandela dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period of Indian history ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Rajput NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 11th century CE
ⓘ
late 10th century CE ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRole | consolidator of Chandela political power ⓘ |
| house | Chandela house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating Chandela power in central India
ⓘ
military and political expansion of the Chandela realm ⓘ patronage of temple construction at Khajuraho ⓘ promotion of Hindu temple architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | expansion against neighboring kingdoms ⓘ |
| notableWork | commissioning major temples at Khajuraho ⓘ |
| notedIn |
Chandela copper-plate grants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khajuraho inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early medieval India ⓘ |
| patronage |
Hindu temples
ⓘ
Jain temples ⓘ Khajuraho temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaivite shrines ⓘ Vaishnavite shrines ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
king of Jejakabhukti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ruler of the Chandela kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessor | Yashovarman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Jejakabhukti region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1002 CE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 950 CE ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| successor | Ganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Maharajadhiraja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paramabhattaraka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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