Samrat Mihir Bhoj
Mihir Bhoja (c. 836–885 CE), also known as Bhoja I, was a Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty king.
He took over for his father Ramabhadra.
Bhoja was a Vishnu devotee who took the title of divarha, which is inscribed on some of his coins.
During his reign, the capital was Kannauj (present-day Uttar Pradesh), which was known as Panchala at the time.
Inscriptions from Varaha, Daulatpur, and Kahala show that he conquered Rajputana and several other provinces.
Samrat Mihir Bhoj
The achievements of Mihir Bhoj have been described in his Gwalior Prashasti inscription.
He adopted the title of Adivaraha which is inscribed on some of his coins.
He was a bitter enemy of the Arab invaders who, according to an Arab chronicler, Sulaiman, maintained a large army and had a fine cavalry.
There is a dispute between the Gurjar and Rajput society regarding Raja Mihir Bhoj, considering him as their ancestor.
The travelogue of the Arab traveler Suleiman is important among the historical sources available in the context of Mihir Bhoj being a Gurjar or Rajput.
In this, Mihir Bhoj has been described as Jujra i.e. Gurjar.
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