Jatiga II (1000 CE - 1020 CE) was the first ruling king of the
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) d ...
dynasty. His reign can be placed between 1000 and 1020 CE as his grandson King Marasimha is known to be ruling in 1058 CE The records of King Marasimha mention him as Tagranagara Bhopalaka and Pamaladurgadrisinha which indicate that he had defeated the
Chalukya
The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynas ...
s who were formerly ruling over portions of
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'.
Kolhapur is kn ...
State, and held the fort of Panhala, thus establishing his rule over the area.
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
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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) d ...
External links
Silver Coin of Shilaharas of Southern Maharashtra (Coinex 2006 - Souvenir)
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Shilahara dynasty
11th-century monarchs in Asia