Karkota dynasty

Karkota dynasty
Karkota dynasty
625–855
	South Asia; 800 CE TIBETAN; EMPIRE KALINGAS KALACHURIS BHAUMA-; KARAS PALLAVAS EASTERN; CHALUKYAS PANDYAS CHOLAS CHERAS KAMARUPA KARKOTAS CHAVDAS SAINDAVAS SHILA-; HARAS ALUPAS GURJARA; PRATIHARAS PALA; EMPIRE RASHTRA-; KUTAS ABBASID; CALIPHATE TURK; SHAHIS ZUNBILS TANG DYNASTY CALIPHAL; SIND class=notpageimage\| Heartland of the Karkota dynasty around Srinagara, with neighbouring polities, circa 700 CE.
Capital	Parihaspur
Religion	Hinduism
Government	Monarchy
Historical era	Classical India
• Established	625
• Disestablished	855
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Alchon Huns
	Gonanda dynasty (II)
Utpala dynasty
Today part of	Afghanistan; India; Pakistan; Bangladesh

The Karkota dynasty (c. 625 − 855 CE) ruled over the Kashmir valley and some northern parts of the Indian subcontinent during 7th and 8th centuries. Their rule saw a period of political expansion, economic prosperity and emergence of Kashmir as a centre of culture and scholarship.^[2]^[3]

The Karkota rulers constructed several shrines to Vishnu in their dominions.^[4] They however also allowed Buddhism to flourish under them. Stupa, Chaitya and Vihara can be found in the ruins of their capital. Martand Sun Temple in the Anantnag district were built by Lalitaditya. It is the oldest known Sun temple in India and was also one of the biggest temple complexes at the time.^[5]

Avanti Varman ascended the throne of Kashmir in 855, establishing the Utpala dynasty and ending the rule of Karkota dynasty.

^ Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 146, map XIV.2 (f). ISBN 0226742210.
^ Larson, Gerald James (2007). "Nagas, Monks, Tantrics and Poets". In Pal, Pratapaditya; Ames, Frank (eds.). The arts of Kashmir. Asia Society ; 5 Continents. pp. 36–37.
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^ Sanderson, Alexis (2009). "The Śaiva Age: The Rise and Dominance of Śaivism during the Early Medieval Period". In Einoo, Shingo (ed.). Genesis and Development of Tantrism. Institute of Oriental Culture Special Series: 23. Tokyo: Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo. pp. 60–61, 73, 298–300. ISBN 978-4-903235-08-0.
^ Siudmak, John (5 April 2013). The Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Ancient Kashmir and its Influences. BRILL. ISBN 978-9004248328.

[A_Historical_atlas_of_South_Asia-1] Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 146, map XIV.2 (f). ISBN 0226742210.

[:17-2] Larson, Gerald James (2007). "Nagas, Monks, Tantrics and Poets". In Pal, Pratapaditya; Ames, Frank (eds.). The arts of Kashmir. Asia Society ; 5 Continents. pp. 36–37.

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[4] Sanderson, Alexis (2009). "The Śaiva Age: The Rise and Dominance of Śaivism during the Early Medieval Period". In Einoo, Shingo (ed.). Genesis and Development of Tantrism. Institute of Oriental Culture Special Series: 23. Tokyo: Institute of Oriental Culture, University of Tokyo. pp. 60–61, 73, 298–300. ISBN 978-4-903235-08-0.

[:22-5] Siudmak, John (5 April 2013). The Hindu-Buddhist Sculpture of Ancient Kashmir and its Influences. BRILL. ISBN 978-9004248328.

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