Kumaradevi, a queen of Govindachandra Gahadavala, constructed a Buddhist Vihara at

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Govindachandra (1114–1155 CE) was the most powerful ruler of the Gahadavala dynasty. He expanded his areas to the Patna and Munger areas in Bihar.
Kumaradevi, a queen of Govindachandra Gahadavala, constructed Dharamachakra-Jina Vihara at Sarnath.
He also assigned several villages for the support of the Buddhist monasteries. This monastery had two gateways towards the east. At the westernmost edge of the site, a distinct covered passage leads to a small medieval shrine.
However, he was a great devotee of Siva, constructed several Shiva temples (later demolished by Iltutmish).
He defeated the Kalachuris of Tripuri and annexed some of their territories.
The "Vishnu-Hari inscription" recording the construction of a temple during Govindachandra's reign was found among the Babri mosque debris. The authenticity of this inscription is controversial. According to some historians, it proves that Govindachandra's subordinate Anayachandra constructed a temple at the site believed to be Rama's birthplace; this temple was later destroyed and replaced with the Babri mosque by Muslim conquerors. Other historians allege that the Hindu activists planted the so-called Vishnu-Hari inscription at the Babri mosque site and that the Govindachandra mentioned in it is a different person.