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1186::127):"From a close reading of the royal genealogy, it is apparent that there was no unilineal development of dynasties and definite connection among them. In fact, the Mlecchas and the Pālas denied the validity of previous dynasty for claiming their own legitimacy and the character and identity of progenitor, Naraka, were continuously re-formulated according to the socio-political changes."
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The
Hayunthal Copper Plates, dated to the middle of 9th Century CE, mentions multiple kings from the dynasty in a chronological fashion — Salastamba, Vijaya, Palaka, Kumara, Vajradeva, Harsavarman, Balavarman, , Harjaravarman, and Vanamala. The Tejpur Copper Plates (since lost), roughly dated to the
1244::97)The distinct mention of Sala-stambha as being a lord of the Mlecchas, as in the Bargaon copper-plate of the 19th century, would appear to make it clear that he was a Bodo chief of the Mèch tribe (Sanskritised as Mlēccha), who followed Bhaskara-varman in assuming the rulership of Assam
1132::8):"Along with the inscriptional and literary evidence, the archaeological remains of the Kamakhya temple, which stands on top of the Nilacala, testify that the Mlecchas gave a significant impetus to construct or reconstruct the Kamakhya temple."
976:. According to historical records, there were twenty one rulers in this dynasty, but the line is obscure and names of some intervening rulers are not known. Like all other Kamarupa dynasties a semi-mythical lineage from
1004:
same spans, primarily chronicles
Vanamala — other rulers like Pralambha, and Harjaravarman are mentioned. The Parbatiya Copper Plates, again roughly dated to the middle of 9th Century CE, chronicles Vanamala.
1038:
was provided over the
Hayunthal Plates, too. Symbolically, Mleccha designation could mean suppression of Vedic religion and the predominance of tantric vamacara practised by
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1227:"(W)hen exactly Salasthambha occupied (the throne of Kamarupa) and under what circumstances cannot be determined in the present state of insufficient information." (
1355:
Shin, Jae-Eun (2018), "Region Formed and
Imagined: Reconsidering temporal, spatial and social context of Kamarupa", in Dzüvichü, Lipokmar; Baruah, Manjeet (eds.),
1530:
Shin, Jae Eun (2016). "Searching for Kāmarūpa:Historiography of the Early
Brahmaputra Valley in the Colonial and Post Colonial Period".
1384:
Shin, Jae-Eun (2010). "Yoni, Yoginis and
Mahavidyas : Feminine Divinities from Early Medieval Kamarupa to Medieval Koch Behar".
1030:, which was later sanskritized to Mleccha; an inscription from the reign of a king from the later Pala dynasty claims him to be a
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1496:"Changing Dynasties, Enduring Genealogy: A Critical Study on the Political Legitimation in Early Medieval Kāmarūpa"
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Pralambha, read from the Tezpur plates, can be corrected to
Salambha, in light of the Parbatiya plates, (
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Sircar, D. C. (1990), "The
Mlechchha Dynasty of Salasthambha", in Barpujari, H. K. (ed.),
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Salasthambha is first mentioned in an inscription 175 years into the rule of the dynasty.
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1257::178) According to D.C. Sircar, 'Mleccha' may be sanskritized form of tribal name 'mech'
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Bhattacharjee, J. B. (1992), "The
Kachari state formation", in Barpujari, H. K. (ed.),
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or lord of the
Mlecchas in Ratnapalal's grant of the first half of the 10th century." (
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The Power of Tantra: Religion, Sexuality and the Politics of South Asian Studies
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give the list of 21 kings from Salastambha to his line.
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1438:(book), New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers
1359:, London & New York: Routledge, pp. 23–55
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964:from their capital at Harruppesvar in present-day
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950:is the central shrine of Kamarupa
1489:. Calcutta: The Asiatic Society.
1436:A Comprehensive History of Assam
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972:, after the fall of the
1483:Chatterji, S.K (1951).
1419:. Mittal Publications.
1334:Saikia, Yasmin (2004).
217:Pala dynasty (Kamarupa)
125:• c. 890 – c. 900
115:• c. 815 – c. 832
105:• c. 650 - c. 670
1494:Shin, Jae Eun (2011).
1016:Suniti Kumar Chatterji
953:
163:• Disestablished
1554:Dynasties of Kamarupa
1008:Origins and etymology
960:(c. 650 - 900) ruled
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868:Kamarupa inscriptions
1463:Sharma, M M (1978),
1434:Baruah, S L (1986),
1364:Urban, Hugh (2009),
1111:Tyagasimha (890-900)
1069:Salastamba (650-670)
1020:Dineshchandra Sircar
708:Pragjyotisha kingdom
397:Supratisthitavarman
253:History of Kamarupa
153:• Established
1511:Sen, S.N. (1999).
1443:Ray, H.C. (1931).
1386:Studies in History
1297:Bhattacharjee 1992
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287:Pushyavarman
279:(350–650 CE)
251:
186:Succeeded by
185:
180:
52:Kamarupa Map
25:
1392:(1): 1–29.
1284:Sharma 1978
1272:Sircar 1990
1229:Sircar 1990
1216:Sharma 1978
1197:Sircar 1990
804:Baro-Bhuyan
617:Dharma Pala
607:Harsha Pala
567:Brahma Pala
444:Salasthamba
357:Bhutivarman
181:Preceded by
109:Salasthamba
1506:: 173–187.
1310:Sarma 1978
1116:References
986:Pala kings
982:legitimacy
978:Narakasura
883:Categories
587:Indra Pala
577:Ratna Pala
540:Tyagasimha
307:Balavarman
129:Tyagasimha
84:Government
78:Polytheism
1538:: 115–32.
1406:155252564
1255:Shin 2011
1184:Shin 2016
1171:Shin 2011
1130:Shin 2010
1096:Pralambha
1081:Vajradeva
1063:Ratnapala
1026:chief of
631:1075–1100
627:Jaya Pala
621:1035–1060
611:1015–1035
70:Religion
1548:Category
1159:Ray 1931
1143:Sen 1999
1090:Jivaraja
1040:saivites
1036:mlecchas
1018:as well
962:Kamarupa
735:Medieval
677:a series
675:Part of
601:990–1015
524:Jayamala
500:Salambha
244:a series
242:Part of
87:Monarchy
74:Shaktism
1145::P.304)
996:Sources
897:Palaces
873:Buranji
862:Sources
597:Go Pala
591:960–990
581:920–960
571:900–920
543:890–900
535:860–880
527:855–860
519:832–855
511:815–832
503:795–815
495:745–760
487:725–745
479:710–725
471:695–710
463:680–695
455:670–680
447:650–670
421:Unknown
411:600–650
401:595–600
391:590–595
381:566–590
371:542–566
361:518–542
351:494–518
341:470–494
331:446–470
321:422–446
311:398–422
301:374–398
291:350–374
58:Capital
21:Mleccha
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1078:Kumara
1075:Palaka
1057:Rulers
1044:saktas
966:Tezpur
821:Modern
679:on the
468:Kumara
460:Palaka
246:on the
167:900 CE
157:650 CE
95:
63:Tezpur
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