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Bhoja was appointed as the king by the royal ministers after Munja's death. [5] According to a Gujarati legend documented in Rasmala, Munja ordered Bhoja's murder, but later appointed him as the crown prince. [6] Bhoja-Prabandha states that Munja ordered one Vatsaraja to kill Bhoja at the Mahamaya temple in Bhuvaneshvari forest. On hearing ...
Munja (reigned c. 972-990s CE), also known as Vakpati II, was an Indian ruler from the Paramara dynasty, who ruled the Kingdom of Malwa.He is known for consolidating the Malwa kingdom, for patronising poets and scholars and for achieving the military success against almost all of the neighbouring kingdoms.
Bhoja re-established his control over Malwa soon after the departure of the Chalukya army, but the defeat pushed back the southern boundary of his kingdom from Godavari to Narmada. [47] [48] Statues at Bhojeshwar Temple, Paramara dynasty, Bhojpur. Bhoja's attempt to expand his kingdom eastwards was foiled by the Chandela king Vidyadhara. [49]
A Bhoja-Charitra legend claims that shortly after becoming the king, Bhoja saw a play which depicted the killing of his uncle Munja by Tailapa. An enraged Bhoja launched an expedition against Tailapa, captured him, humiliated him and finally executed him. The story is historically inaccurate, as Tailapa died before Bhoja ascended the throne. [33]
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Vakpatiraj (II) alias Munja: 972–990 9 Sindhuraja: 990–1010 10 Bhoja: 1010–1055 11 Jayasimha I: 1055–1070 12 Udayaditya: 1070–1086 13 Lakshmadeva: 1086–1094 14 Naravarman: 1094–1133 15 Yashovarman: 1133–1142 16 Jayavarman I: 1142–1143 17 Interregnum from (1143 to 1175 CE) under an usurper named 'Ballala' and later the Solanki ...
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In the centuries to come, his story has inspired artwork — such as the woodcut print of "The Werewolf or The Cannibal" in possession of the Museum of Metropolitan Art, and George Bores' 1590 ...