Sharabhapuriya dynasty

Sharabhapuriyas of Dakshina Kosala
5th century–6th century
Coinage of king "Sri Prasannamatra" of the Sarabhapuriyas in Kosala. Circa 525-550.
South Asia 500 CE LICCHAVIS ZHANGZHUNG GAUDA KAMARUPA KALABHRAS WESTERN GANGAS AULIKARAS TOCHARIANS NEZAKS KADAMBAS PALLAVAS ALCHON HUNS RAIS VAKATAKAS KALINGA VISHNU- KUNDINAS SHARABHA- PURIYAS NALAS SAMATATAS GUPTA EMPIRE HEPHTHALITES MAITRAKAS SASANIAN EMPIRE   ◁ ▷ Location of the Sharabhapuriyas and neighbouring South Asian polities circa 500 CE.[1]
Status	Kingdom
Capital	Sharabhapura, Shripura
Religion	Vaishnavism
Government	Monarchy
History
• Established	5th century
• Disestablished	6th century
Preceded by Succeeded by Gupta dynasty Nala dynasty Parvatadvaraka dynasty Panduvamshis of Dakshina Kosala
Today part of	India

The Sharabhapuriya (IAST: Śarabhapurīya) dynasty ruled parts of present-day Chhattisgarh and Odisha in India, during 5th and 6th centuries. The dynasty probably served as Gupta vassals in their early days, but became practically independent as the Gupta empire declined. The Sharabhapuriyas were succeeded by the Panduvamshis. The dynasty is known mainly from its copper-plate inscriptions, and a few coins.