Alupa dynasty
Alupa Dynasty | |||||||
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| 200–1444 | |||||||
Coinage of the Alupas. Uncertain ruler, Chattopadhyaya Type II. Legend śri pa/ndya dhana/jaya in Devanagari. 14th century CE
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South Asia 600 CE The Alupas and neighbouring South Asian polities c. 600 CE. | |||||||
| Capital | Mangalore, Udyavara, Barkur | ||||||
| Common languages | Tulu Kannada | ||||||
| Religion | Jain Bunt | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
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| History | |||||||
• Established | 200 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1444 | ||||||
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The Alupa dynasty was an Indian dynasty that ruled from 200 to 1444 A.D. in Southern India. They were local feudatories at different times under major dynasties such as the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas and later Vijaynagara The kingdom they ruled was known as Alvakheda Arusasira, and its territory spanned the coastal districts of the modern Indian state known as Karnataka, including Kasaragod district of present-day Kerala. The Alupas played a significant role in the political, cultural, and religious history of coastal Karnataka.