Vidyadhara

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Vidyadhara was a prominent 11th-century Chandela king of central India, known for his military resistance against Mahmud of Ghazni and for patronizing art and architecture in the Bundelkhand region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 11th-century Indian ruler ⓘ
Chandela king ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
associatedDynastyTerritory Jejakabhukti (Bundelkhand) ⓘ
linked to: Bundelkhand
associatedWith Khajuraho region ⓘ
conflictWith Ghaznavid Empire ⓘ
country India ⓘ
culturalRole patron of temple construction ⓘ
supporter of artists ⓘ
dynasty Chandela dynasty ⓘ
era medieval India ⓘ
historicalPeriod pre-Delhi Sultanate era ⓘ
knownFor military resistance against Mahmud of Ghazni ⓘ
patronage of architecture ⓘ
patronage of art ⓘ
languageOfCourt Sanskrit ⓘ
legacy contributor to the architectural heritage of Bundelkhand ⓘ
remembered as a resistant ruler against Mahmud of Ghazni ⓘ
militaryRole defender of Chandela domains ⓘ
notableActivity defense against Islamic invasions ⓘ
opponent Mahmud of Ghazni ⓘ
patronizedRegion Bundelkhand ⓘ
politicalStatus regional power in central India ⓘ
regionRuled Bundelkhand ⓘ
reignCentury 11th century ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
ruledIn central India ⓘ
successorDynasty later Chandela rulers ⓘ
title Maharaja ⓘ

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Chandela dynasty → notableRuler → Vidyadhara ⓘ