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Goggiraja
Goggiraja was Shilahara ruler of north Konkan branch from 930 CE – 945 CE. Jhanjha was succeeded by his younger brother Goggiraja, but about him and his successor Vajjada I, Vajjada was followed by his brother Chhadvaideva, who is omitted in all later records, probably because he was an usurper. (Dept. Gazetteer: 2002) References & Bibliography * Bhandarkar R.G. (1957): Early History of Deccan, Sushil Gupta (I) Pvt Ltd, Calcutta. * Fleet J.F (1896) :The Dynasties of the Kanarese District of The Bombay Presidency, Written for the Bombay Gazetteer . * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (2002) : Itihaas : Prachin Kal, Khand -1 (Marathi) * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1960) : Kolhapur District Gazetteer * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1964) : Kolaba District Gazetteer * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1982) : Thane District Gazetteer * A.S.Altekar (1936) : The Silaharas of Western India See also * Shilahara The Shil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shilahara
The Shilahara Kingdom ( IAST: Śilāhāra; also Sinhara, Shailahara, Shrilara, and Silara) was a royal dynasty that established itself in northern and southern Konkan in 8th century CE, present-day Mumbai and Southern Maharashtra (Kolhapur) during the Rashtrakuta period. Shilahara Kingdom were split into three branches: * First branch ruled North Konkan * Second branch ruled South Konkan (between 765 and 1029 CE) * Third branch ruled in modern districts of Kolhapur, Satara and Belagavi (between 940 and 1215 CE) after which they were overwhelmed by the Yadavas. Origins The dynasty originally began as vassals of the Rashtrakuta dynasty which ruled the Deccan plateau between the 8th and 10th centuries. Govinda II, a Rashtrakuta king, conferred the kingdom of North Konkan (the modern districts of Thane, Mumbai and Raigad) on Kapardin (Sanskrit: Wearing the , a peculiar braid or knot of hair - also a term for god Shiva/ Rishabhanatha) I, founder of the Northern Silhara f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhanjha
Jhanjha was Shilahara ruler of north Konkan branch from 910 CE – 930 CE. Vappuvanna was followed by Jhanjha . He is mentioned by Al-Masudi as ruling over Samur (i.e., Chaul in the Kolaba district) in 916 CE. He was a very devout Shaiva. He is said to have built twelve temples of Shiva and named them after himself. According to an unpublished copper-plate in the possession of Pandit Bhagwanlal, Jhanjha had a daughter named Lasthiyavva who was married to Bhillam, the fourth king of the Chandor .(Dept. Gazetteer: 2002) See also * Shilahara References * Bhandarkar R.G. (1957): Early History of Deccan, Sushil Gupta (I) Pvt Ltd, Calcutta. * Fleet J.F. (1896): The Dynasties of the Kanarese District of The Bombay Presidency, Written for the Bombay Gazetteer. * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (2002): Itihaas : Prachin Kal, Khand -1 (Marathi) * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1960): Kolhapur District Gazetteer * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shilahara Dynasty
The Shilahara Kingdom (IAST: Śilāhāra; also Sinhara, Shailahara, Shrilara, and Silara) was a royal dynasty that established itself in northern and southern Konkan in 8th century CE, present-day Mumbai and Southern Maharashtra (Kolhapur) during the Rashtrakuta period. Shilahara Kingdom were split into three branches: * First branch ruled North Konkan * Second branch ruled South Konkan (between 765 and 1029 CE) * Third branch ruled in modern districts of Kolhapur, Satara and Belagavi (between 940 and 1215 CE) after which they were overwhelmed by the Yadavas. Origins The dynasty originally began as vassals of the Rashtrakuta dynasty which ruled the Deccan plateau between the 8th and 10th centuries. Govinda II, a Rashtrakuta king, conferred the kingdom of North Konkan (the modern districts of Thane, Mumbai and Raigad) on Kapardin (Sanskrit: Wearing the , a peculiar braid or knot of hair - also a term for god Shiva/ Rishabhanatha) I, founder of the Northern Silhara family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vappuvanna
Vappuvanna was a Shilahara ruler of north Konkan branch, or modern-day western India, from 880 CE – 910 CE. Kapardin II was followed by his son Vappuvanna, about whom his successors' records give only conventional praise.(Dept. Gazetteer: 2002) See also * Shilahara References * Bhandarkar R.G. (1957): Early History of Deccan, Sushil Gupta (I) Pvt Ltd, Calcutta. * Fleet J.F. (1896): "The Dynasties of the Kanarese District of The Bombay Presidency", written for ''The Bombay Gazetteer''. * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (2002): Itihaas : Prachin Kal, Khand -1 (Marathi) * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1960): Kolhapur District Gazetteer * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1964): Kolaba District Gazetteer * Department of Gazetteer, Govt of Maharashtra (1982): Thane District Gazetteer * A.S. Altekar (1936): The Silaharas of Western India. External links Silver Coin of Shilaharas of Southern Maharashtra (Coinex 2006 - Souvenir) Shilaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konkan
The Konkan ( kok, कोंकण) or Kokan () is a stretch of land by the western coast of India, running from Damaon in the north to Karwar in the south; with the Arabian Sea to the west and the Deccan plateau in the east. The hinterland east of the coast has numerous river valleys and riverine islands among the hilly slopes leading up into the tablelands of the Deccan. The region has been recognised by name, since at least the time of Strabo in the third century C.E., and was a thriving mercantile port with Arab tradesmen from the 10th century. The best-known islands of Konkan are Ilhas de Goa, the site of the Goa state's capital at Panjim, and the seven islands of Bombay, on which lies the capital of the State of Maharashtra. Definition Historically, the limits of Konkan have been flexible, and it has been known by additional names like "Aparanta" and "Gomanchal", the latter being defined as the coastal area between the Daman Ganga River in the north and the Gangava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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