11 Facts About Mihira Bhoja

Mihira Bhoja inherited a weakened realm in an adverse situation from his father, Ramabhadra.

Mihira Bhoja was a devotee of Vishnu and adopted the title of Adivaraha, which is inscribed on some of his coins.

At its height, Mihira Bhoja's empire extended to the Narmada River in the south, the Sutlej River in the northwest, and up to Bengal in the east.

Mihira Bhoja was a bitter enemy of the Arab-Islamic invaders who, according to an Arab chronicler, Sulaiman, maintained a large army and had a fine cavalry.

Mihira Bhoja first consolidated his territories by crushing the rebellious feudatories in Rajasthan, before turning his attention against the old enemies the Palas and Rastrakutas.

Mihira Bhoja led a cavalry raid into Gujarat against the Dhruva while supporting his Dhruva's younger brother.

However, retribution likely soon followed on the part of the Pratiharas, as by the end of his reign, Mihira Bhoja had successfully exterminated the Gujarat Rashtrakuta line.

Kalhana's Rajatarangini states that the territories of Mihira Bhoja extended to Kashmir in the north, and Mihira Bhoja had conquered Punjab by defeating ruling 'Thakkiyaka' dynasty.

However, retribution likely soon followed on the part of the Pratiharas, as by the end of his reign, Mihira Bhoja had successfully exterminated the Gujarat Rashtrakuta line.

When Mihira Bhoja became powerful the Pratiharas fought back repulsed them from fort of Sindan, pushing the Arabs out of Kutch between 833 and 842 AD.

Mihira Bhoja's epithet was Srimad-Adivaraha and therefore there is a broad agreement amongst the scholars on the attribution of adivaraha dramma billon coins to him.