Bhoja of Kannauj explained

Bhoja
Reign:? – 770
Predecessor:Dunduka
Succession:King of Kannauj
Successor:Vajrayudha
Father:Dunduka
Mother:Padma
Dynasty:Varman
Religion:Jainism

Bhoja was the King of Kannauj in the late 8th century CE.

His parents were Dunduka and Padma, Dunduka's queen.[1] [2] Dunduka made several futile attempts to kill Bhoja. Later, Bhoja killed Dunduka for the throne in his royal court.

After killing his father, Bhoja ascended the throne with the favour and support of Dunduka's subjects and high officials. Bhoja, like his father Dunduka and grandfather Āma, became a parama Jaina. He fought off an invasion by an invading Muslim army. He either retired as a king after a short rule, or his kingdom was annexed by the Ayudhas, who established a new dynasty,[3] or he was deposed by the Pratiharas.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rama Shankar Tripathi. History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest. Motilal Banarsidass. 1964. 978-81-208-0478-4. 211.
  2. Book: Mishra, Shyam Manohar. Yaśovarman of Kanauj: a study of political history, social, and cultural life of northern India during the reign of Yaśovarman. 1977. Abhinav Publications. New Delhi. 120–121. en. 5782454.
  3. Book: Sen . Sailendra Nath . Ancient Indian History and Civilization . 1999 . New Age International . 9788122411980 . 264–668 . Paperback .