Sankaravarman was an Chamar king of the Utpala dynasty, a Hindu kingdom which ruled over the

Kashmir Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompas ...

region from 8th to 10th century CE. The kingdom was established by Avantivarman, who ended the rule of

Karkota dynasty The Karkota Dynasty (c. 625 − 855 CE) ruled over the Kashmir valley and some northern parts of the Indian subcontinent during 7th and 8th centuries. Their rule saw a period of political expansion, economic prosperity and emergence of Kashmir ...

in 855 CE. Following the death of Avantivarman in 883 CE, a civil war broke out among his descendants resulting in Sankaravarman ruling from 885 CE until his death in 902 CE.

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Hindu monarchs Utpala dynasty Kashmir {{asia-royal-stub