Which of the following rulers was a renowned king of the Paramara dynasty, known for his contributions to literature, architecture, and learning, and credited with the authorship of Samarangana Sutradhara as well as the construction of the Bhojeshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Mihira Bhoja
(b) Raja Bhoja
(c) Maharana Kumbha
(d) Siyaka II

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Which of the following rulers was a renowned king of the Paramara dynasty, known for his contributions to literature, architecture, and learning, and credited with the authorship of Samarangana Sutradhara as well as the construction of the Bhojeshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Mihira Bhoja
(b) Raja Bhoja
(c) Maharana Kumbha
(d) Siyaka II

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Raja Bhoja (c. 1010-1055 CE) was a renowned ruler of the Paramara dynasty of Malwa, known for his immense contributions to literature, architecture, and learning.
. He is credited with writing several scholarly works, the most famous being Samarangana Sutradhara, a treatise on architecture, town planning, and mechanical devices.
. He is also associated with the construction of the Bhojeshwar Temple in Bhojpur, Madhya Pradesh, an unfinished yet remarkable example of temple architecture.
. He was a great patron of Sanskrit learning and is often regarded as a philosopher-king.

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Which of the following rulers was a renowned king of the Paramara dynasty, known for his contributions to literature, architecture, and learning, and credited with the authorship of Samarangana Sutradhara as well as the construction of the Bhojeshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh? (a) Mihira Bhoja (b) Raja Bhoja (c) Maharana Kumbha (d) Siyaka II

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