Paramara dynasty

Paramara dynasty

The Paramara dynasty was an early medieval Indian dynasty who ruled over Malwa region in central India. This dynasty was founded by Upendra in c.800. The most signifiant ruler of this dynasty was Bhoja I. The seat of the Paramara kingdom was "Dhara Nagari" (the present day Dhar city in Madhya Pradesh state).

Origin

The Paramaras were a rajput clan, who began as feudatories of the Rashtrakutas, but revolted against their overlords at the end of the 10th century. Although the earlier tradition relates them with the Rashtrakutas, later tradition provides an interesting narrative regarding the origin of the name, Paramara. According to this tradition, the "Kamadhenu" (a cow which grants all wishes of one) of the sage Vasishtha was stolen by another sage Vishvamitra. Vasishtha therefore made an offering to the sacrificial fire at Mount Abu. A hero sprang out from the sacrificial fire and brought back the cow to the sage Vasishtha, who bestowed the name Paramara (slayer of the enemy) on him. [Thapar, Romila (1966, reprint 1986). "A History of India", Vol.I, Middlesex:Penguin, ISBN 0-14-020769-4, p.228]

The rulers

#Upendra (c. 800 – c. 818)
#Vairisimha I (c. 818 – c. 843)
#Siyaka I (c. 843 – c. 893)
#Vakpati (c. 893 – c. 918)
#Vairisimha II (c. 918 – c. 948)
#Siyaka II (c. 948 – c. 974)
#Vakpatiraja (c. 974 – c. 995)
#Sindhuraja (c. 995 – c. 1010)
#Bhoja I (c. 1010 – c. 1055)
#Jayasimha I (c. 1055 – c. 1060)
#Udayaditya (c. 1060 – c. 1087)
#Lakshmanadeva (c. 1087 – c. 1097)
#Naravarman (c. 1097 – c. 1134)
#Yasovarman (c. 1134 – c. 1142)
#Jayavarman I (c. 1142 – c. 1160)
#Vindhyavarman (c. 1160 – c. 1193)
#Subhatavarman (c. 1193 – c. 1210)
#Arjunavarman I (c. 1210 – c. 1218)
#Devapala (c. 1218 – c. 1239)
#Jaitugideva (c. 1239 – c. 1256)
#Jayavarman II (c. 1256 – c. 1269)
#Jayasimha II (c. 1269 – c. 1274)
#Arjunavarman II (c. 1274 – c. 1283)
#Bhoja II (c. 1283 – ?)
#Mahlakadeva (c. ? – c. 1305)

ee also

*List of rulers of Malwa
*Paramara

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