Chand dynasty of Kumaon
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The Chand dynasty of Kumaon was a prominent medieval ruling house in the Kumaon region of the central Himalayas, known for consolidating regional power, patronizing Hindu temples and culture, and shaping the early history of present-day Uttarakhand, India.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ruling house
ⓘ
dynasty ⓘ medieval Indian dynasty ⓘ |
| built |
fortifications in Kumaon
ⓘ
temples in Almora ⓘ temples in Champawat ⓘ |
| capital |
Almora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Champawat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Kumaoni architecture
ⓘ
Kumaoni art NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumaoni religious festivals ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agriculture in hill terraces
ⓘ
control of Himalayan trade routes ⓘ |
| ethnicContext | Kumaoni ⓘ |
| followedBy | British rule in Kumaon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Som Chand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| inConflictWith |
Garhwal kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Rohilla chiefs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of regional power in Kumaon
ⓘ
military campaigns in the central Himalayas ⓘ patronage of Hindu culture ⓘ patronage of Hindu temples ⓘ shaping early history of Uttarakhand ⓘ temple architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| languageOfRegion | Kumaoni ⓘ |
| legacy |
formation of Kumaoni regional identity
ⓘ
temple and fort remains in Kumaon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
central Himalayas
ⓘ
present-day Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Balo Kalyan Chand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baz Bahadur Chand NERFINISHED ⓘ Devi Chand NERFINISHED ⓘ Gyan Chand NERFINISHED ⓘ Som Chand NERFINISHED ⓘ Udai Chand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Uttarakhand
ⓘ
history of the central Himalayas ⓘ |
| patronized |
Hindu temples in Kumaon
ⓘ
Shaivism ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ local Kumaoni religious traditions ⓘ |
| precededBy | Katyuri dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kumaon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
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