Utpala dynasty
Utpala dynasty ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ: ๐ซ๐ณ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฏ (Old Kashmiri and Sanskrit) | |||||||||
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| 855โ1003 | |||||||||
Copper stater of King Sankaravarman, Dupatalas (Kashmir), c. 883โ902 CE
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South Asia 1000 CE Location of the heartland of the Utpala dynasty, and neighboring polities circa 1000 CE | |||||||||
| Capital | Avantipur | ||||||||
| Common languages | Sanskrit (offical),Kashmiri (common) | ||||||||
| Religion | Shaivite Hinduism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Monarch | |||||||||
โข 855โ883 | Avantivarman | ||||||||
โข 885โ902 | Shankaravarman | ||||||||
โข 904โ906 | Sugandha | ||||||||
โข 980โ1003 | Didda | ||||||||
| Historical era | Medieval India | ||||||||
โข Established | 855 | ||||||||
โข Disestablished | 1003 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Afghanistan India Pakistan | ||||||||
The Utpala Dynasty was a medieval Kashmiri Hindu dynasty that ruled over Kashmir from the 9th to 10th centuries. Founded by Avantivarman in 855, it replaced the Karkota dynasty. It came into existence in the northern region of the Indian subcontinent. The cities of Avantipur (Awantipora) and Suyapur (Sopore) were founded during the reign, and many Hindu temples dedicated to both Vishnu and Shiva, and Buddhist monasteries were built, notable of which is the Avantiswara and Avantiswami temples.