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Chandela or Chandel is a gotra found in Rajputs in India. Chandelas belong to Puru dynasty, as is proved from the inscription of Gaharwala. A Gotra - literally, cow-pen or cow-shed in archaic rigvedic Sanskrit - indicates lineage. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Inscriptions are words or letters written, engraved, painted, or otherwise traced on a surface and can appear in contexts both small and monumental. ...


Chandela Rajputs are found in large numbers and are staunch Hindu in their religious faith.


Chandela Rajputs ruled in Bundelkhand from the 10th to the 16th centuries. In the early 10th century they were feudatories of the Pratiharas of Kannauj, and ruled from the fortress-city of Kalinjar. A dynastic struggle among the Pratiharas from 912 to 914 allowed the Chandelas and other feudatories to assert their independence. The Chandelas captured the strategic fortress of Gwalior c. 950. Dhanga (c. 950-1008) left many inscriptions, and endowed a large number of Jain and Hindu temples. Dhanga's grandson Vidyadhara (1017-29) expanded the Chandela kingdom to its greatest extent, extending the Chandela dominions to the Chambal river in the northwest and south to the Narmada River. The Afghan king Mahmud of Ghazni attacked the Chandela dominions during Vidydhara's reign, but did not retain any Chandela territory. the Chandelas built the famous temple-city of Khajuraho between the mid-10th and mid-11th centuries. In the 12th century, the Rajput Chauhan rulers of Ajmer challenged the Chandelas. The Muslim conquests of the early 13th century reduced the Chandela domains, although they survived until the 16th century as minor chieftains. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Bundelkhand is the name of the geographical area of central India. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Pratiharas, also called the Gurjara-Pratiharas were an Indian dynasty who ruled kingdoms in Rajasthan and northern India from the sixth to the eleventh centuries. ... Kanauj, or Kannauj, is an ancient city of Uttar Pradesh state of India (1991 pop. ... Kalinjar is a fortress-city in the Bundelkhand region of central India. ... Teli-ka-Mandir Gwalior is a city in Madhya Pradesh, India. ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... A Hindu (also spelt Hindoo) is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, also known as Sanatan (सनातन) Dharma, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural systems of Bharat (India) and Nepal and the island of Bali A popular name for India is Hindustan, or Land of the Hindus. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Narmada or Nerbudda is a river in central India. ... Mahmud of Ghazni (971–April 30, 1030), also known as Yamin ad-Dawlah Mahmud (in full: Yamin ad-Dawlah Abd al-Qasim Mahmud Ibn Sebük Tigin) was the ruler of Ghazni from 997 until his death. ... Khajuraho is a city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located about 385 miles (620 kilometres) southeast of Delhi, the capital city of India. ... The Chauhans or Chahamana are a clan who ruled parts of northern India in the Middle Ages. ... Ajmer, or Ajmere, is a city in Indias Rajasthan state. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ...


Chandela dynasties ruled the states of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh and Nalagarh in Punjab until shortly after Indian independence. Bilaspur is a location in the state of himachal Pradesh, India. ... Himachal Pradesh, formally the Punjab Hill States, is a state in northwest India. ... Nawalgarh (also known as Hindur or Nalagarh) is a town of Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan, India. ... This article details the Indian state of Punjab. ...


List of rulers of Jejaka-bhukti

  • Nannuka (Founder)
  • Rahilya
  • Harsa (900-925): Chausath Yogini and Lalguan Mahadeva
  • Yasovarman or Lakshavarman (925-950), Lakshman temple
  • Dhanga (c. 950-1008): Parsvanatha and Visvantha temples
  • Ganda (1002-1017): Jagadambi and the Chitragupta
  • Vidyadhara (1017-29): Kandariya Mahadeva
  • Vijayapala (1035-1045) Capital moved to Mahoba
  • Devavarman: was defeated by Kalachuris
  • Kirttivarman
  • Sallaksanavarman
  • Jayavarman
  • Prthvivarman
  • Madanavarman (1129-1162): Madan Sagar Lake
  • Yasovarman
  • Paramardi (his generals Alha-Udal fought Prithviraj III Chauhan
  • Trailokyavarman
  • Viravarman
  • Bhojavarman
  • Hammiravarman
  • Chandelas reduced to local chiefs
  • Keerat Pal Singh (father of Rani Durgavati)

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Chandela - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (290 words)
Chandelas belong to Puru dynasty, as is proved from the inscription of Gaharwala.
Chandela Rajputs ruled in Bundelkhand from the 10th to the 16th centuries.
Dhanga's grandson Vidyadhara (1017-29) expanded the Chandela kingdom to its greatest extent, extending the Chandela dominions to the Chambal river in the northwest and south to the Narmada River.
Madhya Pradesh: Khajuraho temples, Chandela kings, Bhopal, Kanha, Pachmarhi, Sanchi,India Travel Times, News, Hotels, ... (436 words)
An architectural marvel, the complex of 85 temples were constructed by the Chandela kings.
The story is that Hemavati, a village belle of Khajuraho, then known as Khajirvahila or Garden of Dates, made love with the moon in the forest pool and a son was born to her who was named Chandravarman.
May be influenced by the thought of the futility of passions, he built the sensuous sculptures to purge the man of his empty desires - a philosophy that is akin to what Rajneesh preached and practised at his ashram.
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