Chandradeva
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For the deity, see Chandra.
Chandradeva (IAST: Candradeva, r. c. 1089ā1103 CE), also known as Chandraditya, was an Indian king from the Gahadavala dynasty. He ruled the Antarvedi country in present-day Uttar Pradesh, including Kanyakubja and Varanasi.
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Chandradeva | |
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Parama-bhattaraka Maharajadhiraja Parameshvara Parama-Maheshvara | |
Gahadavala king | |
Reign | c. 1089-1103 CE |
Successor | Madanapala |
Issue | Madanapala |
Dynasty | Gahadavala |
Father | Mahichandra |
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Although the Gahadavala inscriptions mention two of his ancestors, he was the first sovereign monarch of his family. Amid the chaos resulting from the decline of Kalachuri power and Ghaznavid invasions, Chandradeva established a government in the Kanyakubja-Varanasi region of the Gangetic plains.