Madanavarman
Sign in to saveMadana-Varman (reigned c. 1128–1165 CE) was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He succeeded his father Prithvi-Varman as the ruler of the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). He revived the Chandela glory by subduing the neighbouring kingdoms, and commissioned several tanks and temples.
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Military career
- Relations with the neighbours
- Conflict with Jayasimha Siddharaja
- Other campaigns
- Extent of the kingdom
- Administration
- Public works
- Personal life
- References
- Bibliography
Madana-Varman (reigned c. 1128–1165 CE) was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He succeeded his father Prithvi-Varman as the ruler of the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). He revived the Chandela glory by subduing the neighbouring kingdoms, and commissioned several tanks and temples.
== Military career ==
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