Bhoja I

"Pratiharan Emperor from 836 to 885"

Region 📍 Malwa
Opponent ⚔️ Ghaznavids
Mihira Bhoja

Biography

Mihira Bhoja or Bhoja I was the Pratiharan Emperor from 836 to 885 CE. He inherited a weakened realm in an adverse situation from his father, Ramabhadra. However, his capable reign transformed it into a large and prosperous empire. Bhoja was a devotee of Vishnu and adopted the title of Ādivarāha, which is inscribed on some of his coins.. One of the outstanding political figures of India in the ninth century, he ranks with Dhruva Dharavarsha and Dharmapala as a great general and empire builder.

Notable Conflict

Defensive Campaigns

Year: 1025

Era of Resistance

Historical Context

Timeline

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