Paramara Dynasty

Paramara Dynasty

The Paramāra dynasty was an early medieval Indian royal house that ruled over the Malwa region in central India. This dynasty was founded by Upendra in c. 800; the most significant ruler was Bhoja I. The seat of the Paramāra kingdom was Dhārānagara, the present day Dhar city in Madhya Pradesh. The main sources for the history of the Paramāra dynasty are the Nava-saha-sanka-charita of Padmagupta and a series inscriptions, most notably the Udayapur Praśasti, found at Udaypur in Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. They were formerly known as kings of Avanti. When Govinda III of Rashtrakuta Empire annexed Malwa, he set up a family who took the name Paramara for their Kingdom and dynasty.