Chandella dynasty

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 Chandella dynasty

 

by the end, you can tell:-

✔ how did it Chandela dynasty start?

✔ rulers of the chandella dynasty 

✔ wars of the chandella dynasty 
✔ monuments of the chandella dynasty 

1. how did it Chandela dynasty start?

 when the white Huns had defeated the guptas a dynasty emerged it was the chandella dynasty a ruling dynasty in eastern Madhya Pradesh The Chandelas of Jejakabhukti was an Indian dynasty in Central India. The Chandelas ruled much of the Bundelkhand region between the 9th and 13th centuries. They belonged to the Chandel clan of the Rajputs. The Chandelas initially ruled as feudatories of the Gurjara-Pratiharas of Kanyakubja.

2. rulers of the Chandela dynasty 

 Between 841 to 845 BCE a person named nannuka was the founder of the Chandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh) The poetic ballads about the Chandelas do not mention Nannuka at all, and instead name "Chandravarman" as the founder of the Chandela dynasty. However, Nannuka is mentioned as the dynasty's founder in two inscriptions found at Khajuraho, dated Vikram samvat 1011 (954 CE) and 1059 (1002 CE). These two inscriptions, eulogistic in nature, do not provide much information of historical value. The 954 CE inscription states that he had conquered many enemies and that other princes feared and obeyed him. It also states that he was "shaped like the god of love", and "playfully decorated the faces of the women of the quarters with the sandal of his fame". The inscription also praises him using vague phrases, such as "a touchstone to test the worth of the gold of the regal order". The 1002 CE inscription describes him as the Sun and the pearl jewel of his family. It compares his archery skills to that of the legendary hero Arjuna. It praises his modesty and generosity, and calls him the "delight of his subjects".

The Chandelas were originally vassals of the Gurjara-pratiharas. Nannuka(r. c. 831–845 CE), the founder of the dynasty, was the ruler of a small kingdom centred around Khajuraho. According to the Chandela inscriptions, Nannuka's successor Vakapati defeated several enemies. Vakpati's sons Jayshakti (Jeja) and Vijayshakti (Vija) consolidated the Chandela power. According to a  Mahoba inscription, the Chandela territory was named "Jejakabhukti" after the Jayashakti. Vijayashakti's successor Rahila is credited with several military victories in eulogistic inscriptions. Rahila's son Harsha played an important role in restoring the rule of the Pratihara king Mahipala, possibly after a RashtraKuta invasion or after Mahiapala conflicted with his step-brother Bhoja ||.

3. Wars of the Chandela dynasty 


From the 11th century onwards, the Chandelas faced raids by the northern Muslim dynasties, including the Ghaznavids and the Ghurids. The Chandela power effectively ended around the beginning of the 13th century, following Chahamana and Ghurid invasions. By the end of Vidyadhara's reign, the Ghaznavid invasions had weakened the Chandela kingdom. Taking advantage of this, the Kalachuri king Gangeya-Deva conquered the eastern parts of the kingdom. Chandela inscriptions suggest that Vidyadhara's successor Vijayapala defeated Gangeya in a battle. However, the Chandela power started declining during Vijayapala's reign. The Kachaphaggattas of Gwalior probably gave up their allegiance to the Chandelas during this period. Vijayapala's elder son Devavarman was subjugated by Gangeya's son Lakshmi Karna. His younger brother Kirrtivarman resurrected the Chandela power by defeating Lakshmi-Karna. Kirtivarman's son Sallakshanavarman achieved
 military successes against the Paramaras and the Kalachuris, possibly by raiding their territories. A Mau inscription suggests that he also conducted successful campaigns in the Antarvedi region. His son Jayavarman was of religious temperament and abdicated the throne after being tired of governance. Jayavarman appears to have died heirless, as he was succeeded by his uncle prithivivaraman, the younger son of Kirttivarman. The Chandela inscriptions do not ascribe any military achievements to him; it appears that he was focused on maintaining the existing Chandela territories without adopting an aggressive expansionist policy.

 4. Monuments of the  
Chandela dynasty 

The Chandelas were the great patron of art and architecture. they built several monuments, palaces, water tanks, and strong forts at different places of the Bundelkhand. they had constructed temples in Nagara-style architecture.

The group of Hindu temples and the Jain temples at Khajuraho is a visible examples of this style of artistry. this artistic excellence of temple building can be witnessed at various places of the Bundelkhand like- Jayapura-Durga(modern-day Ajaygarh), kalanjara(modern-day Kalinjar), and Mahotsav Nagar(mahoba).


5. common questions of the Chandela dynasty 


  1. what was the capital of the Chandela dynasty?

    Khajuraho was the capital during Chandela’s rule, earlier it used to be Mahotsav Nagar, which is currently known as Mahoba

  2. who built the Khajuraho temple?

    Khajuraho Temples were built by Chandela kings, they built around 120 temples in 500 years of their rule.
    Read more about Khajuraho temples here.


  4. Who was chandelles most famous king?

    Rahil dev was the most famous ruler of the Chandela dynasty


  6. Who is the founder of the Chandela dynasty?

    Nannuka (r. c. 831-845 CE) was the founder of the Chandela dynasty of India.

  7. Who was the last ruler of the Chandela dynasty?

     Paradise (Parmadi) was the last significant king who fought with Prithviraj Chauhan, although Hammīravarman and Vira-Varman II were officially the last leaders, they ruled the tiny part of Bundelkhand

  8. Which temple was built by the Chandela kings?

    Chandelas built a lot of temples in Khajuraho. They build lord shiva and Jain temples. They also build the Sun temple in Mahoba and multiple temples inside Kalinjar Fort


  10. What is the caste of Chandel?

    Chandel or Chandela is a Rajput clan from India

  11. Who was the most powerful ruler of the Chandela dynasty?

    Nannuka was the first and most powerful leader of the Chandela dynasty

  12. What was the Chandela period (Chandela dynasty ruling period)

    They ruled for 500 years 831 CE – 1315 CE

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