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According to the 14th century chronicler
Merutunga, Bhoja died just as the two kings attacked Malwa. Bhima and Lakshmikarna had agreed to divide Bhoja's kingdom among themselves. But, Lakshmikarna annexed the entire Malwa region after Bhoja's death. As a result, Bhima invaded Lakshmikarna's kingdom
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as the king, which suggests that he abdicated the throne in favour of his son. This must have happened around 1073 CE, as a 1076 CE inscription of
Yashahkarna mentions some of the new king's campaigns.Though he had other two elder daughters Veerashree and Yuvanashree, who was wife to
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states that
Lakshmikarna defeated the king of Gauda, and that the king of Gauda offered Lakshmikarna a heavy tribute to save his life and his throne. According to V. V. Mirashi, this king might have been Nayapala's successor
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Lakshmikarna appears to have retained his control over a part of the
Chandela territory for more than a decade. However, he was ultimately ousted by Kirttivarman, sometime before 1075-76 CE.
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sided with
Vikramaditya VI. The combined army of Lakshmikarna and Someshvara II attacked the Paramara kingdom of Malwa, and captured it after dethroning Jayasimha. However, Bhoja's brother
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states that he defeated one
Gangadhara in a poetic competition held at Lakshmikarna's court. His other court poets included Villana, Nachiraja, Karpura and Vidyapati.
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to help
Jayasimha. Lakshmikarna achieved early successes against Vikramaditya, but was ultimately defeated. Jayasimha gained back his ancestral throne in 1055 CE.
350:(Lord of three forces: horses, elephants and men). His successors also continued to use these titles, although they were not as powerful as Lakshmikarna.
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Lakshmikarna was the best known king of his dynasty, and was famous as a great warrior. But he was also a liberal patron of arts and culture.
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records the creation of an image at
Lakshmikarna's order. This suggests that Lakshmikarna advanced up to as far as Birbhum district.
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after Bhoja's death. By the end of his reign, however, he suffered several setbacks and lost control of Malwa to Bhoja's brother
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and advanced up to his capital
Tripuri. Lakshmikarna engineered a peace treaty by gifting him elephants, horses and the golden
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The most famous king of his dynasty, Lakshmikarna raided territories of several neighbouring kingdoms, including those of the
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claims that
Someshvara destroyed the power of Lakshmikarna. This suggests that the war between the two kings was indecisive.
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with resurrecting the Chandela power. Thus, it appears that Devavarman was killed in a battle against Lakshmikarna.
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formed an alliance against Bhoja. Bhima attacked Malwa from the west, while Lakshmikarna attacked it from the east.
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inscription of his general Vappulla; this inscription is dated to Lakshmikarna's second regnal year as a
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The 1048-49 Rewa stone inscription describes Lakshmikarna's military successes in the eastern regions of
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of Tripuri in central India. His kingdom was centered around the Chedi or Dahala region in present-day
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princess called Avalla-devi. According to the Kalachuri inscriptions, Lakshmikarna crowned his son
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engineered a peace treaty between Nayapala and the "king of Karnya of the West". Historian
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in 1052-1053 CE. Around 1055 CE, he played an important role in the downfall of the
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country, where he turned the local women into widows. An
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27:Ruler of Tripuri (c. 1041â1073)
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234:. In Vanga, Karna defeated a
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823:. Motilal Banarsidass.
783:. Motilal Banarsidass.
538:Lakshmikarna married a
506:After the death of the
430:Vikramanka-Deva-Charita
210:, built by Lakshmikarna
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555:Cultural contributions
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359:Bhoja
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