Sharabhapuriya dynasty
Sharabhapuriyas of Dakshina Kosala | |||||||||||||
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| 5th century–6th century | |||||||||||||
Coinage of king "Sri Prasannamatra" of the Sarabhapuriyas in Kosala. Circa 525-550.
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Location of the Sharabhapuriyas and neighbouring South Asian polities circa 500 CE. | |||||||||||||
| Status | Kingdom | ||||||||||||
| Capital | Sharabhapura, Shripura | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Vaishnavism | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
• Established | 5th century | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 6th century | ||||||||||||
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| 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.