Bhoja

Bhoja (also Bhojadeva) is a philosopher king and polymath of medieval India, who rules the kingdom of Malwa in central India from the early 11th century to 1055 CE.

Also known as Raja Bhoja Of Dhar, he belonged to the Paramara dynasty.

The name Bhoja means "bountiful, liberal" and appears as the name of a tribe, the descendants of Mahabhoja, in the Mahabharata.

Bhoja establishes numerous temples, including the Bhojeshvara Temple at Bhojpur, a city he founds, about 30 km from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh on the banks of river Betwa.

He also establishes the Bhoj Shala which is a center for Sanskrit studies and a temple of Sarasvatī in present day Dhar.

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