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Gopakapattana
Gopakapattana or Gopakpatna (also known as , in Sanskrit, in Konkani, in Marathi, in Kannada) was a prosperous ancient port city in the west coastal Indian state of Goa, that served as capital under the reign of different Hindu dynasties extending from 100 BC to 1469 AD which ruled ancient Goa (which included Modern Goa and South Konkan). In a certain Hindu scripture ''Suta Samhita'', Govapuri is associated with spiritually cleansing touch: ''...The very sight of Govapuri destroys any sin committed in former existence just as sunrise dispels darkness ...Certainly there is no other kshetra equal to Govapuri'' A similar hymn praising Govapuri city is found in Sahyadrikhanda of Skanda Purana, which says the extent of Govapuri was about seven ''Yojanas''. Gopakapattana is today a sleepy blink-and-miss village of Tiswadi. Except for the stray wanderer who drives off the bustling National Highway 17 (66), the significance of this village and its history is all but lost. What m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadambas Of Goa
The Kadambas of Goa were a dynasty during the Late Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, who ruled Goa from the 10th to the 14th century CE. They took over the territories of the Shilaharas and ruled them at first from Chandor, later making Gopakapattana their capital. Origins According to the ''Talagunda'' inscription found in Shimoga in Karnataka, the Kadambas are descended from Mayurasharma.George M. Moares (1931), The Kadamba Kula, A History of Ancient and Medieval Karnataka, Asian Educational Services, 1990, p10 Establishment of a separate dynasty As a feudatory of the Chalukyas, Kadamba Shasthadeva was appointed as the ''Mahamandaleshwar'' of Goa by the Chalukya king, Tailapa II.Moraes (1931), pp.88–93 According to the Savai vere inscription, the Kadambas were allies of the Chalukyas, whom they helped to defeat the Rashtrakutas. Shashthadeva later conquered the city of Chandrapur from the Shilaharas and established the Goan Kadamba dynasty in 960 CE. Gopaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Goa
The history of Goa dates back to prehistoric times, though the present-day state of Goa was only established as recently as 1987. In spite of being India's smallest state by area, Goa's history is both long and diverse. It shares a lot of similarities with Indian history, especially with regard to colonial influences and a multi-cultural aesthetic. The Usgalimal rock engravings, belonging to the upper paleolithic or mesolithic periods, exhibit some of the earliest traces of human settlement in India. The Mauryan and Satavahana Empires ruled modern-day Goa during the Iron Age. During the medieval period, Goa was ruled by the Kadamba kingdom, Vijayanagara Empire, Bahmani Sultanate and Bijapur Sultanate. It was ruled by the Kadamba dynasty from the 2nd century CE to 1312 and by Muslims of the Deccan from 1312 to 1367. The city was then annexed by the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar and was later conquered by the Bahmanī sultanate, which founded Old Goa on the island in 1440. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the east and south, with the Arabian Sea forming its western coast. It is India's smallest state by area and its fourth-smallest by population. Goa has the highest GDP per capita among all Indian states, two and a half times as high as the GDP per capita of the country as a whole. The Eleventh Finance Commission of India named Goa the best-placed state because of its infrastructure, and India's National Commission on Population rated it as having the best quality of life in India (based on the commission's “12 Indicators”). It is the third-highest ranking among Indian states in the human development index. Panaji is the state's capital, while Vasco da Gama is its largest city. The historic city of Margão in Goa still exhibits the cultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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