Kachchhapaghata dynasty
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The Kachchhapaghata dynasty was a medieval Rajput ruling house in central India, noted for its patronage of Hindu temple architecture and regional power between the 10th and 12th centuries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Rajput dynasty
ⓘ
medieval Indian dynasty ⓘ ruling house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Nagara style temple architecture ⓘ |
| capital |
Dubkund
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwalior NERFINISHED ⓘ Narwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Rajputs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tomara dynasty of Gwalior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionsFoundIn |
Dubkund
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwalior NERFINISHED ⓘ Narwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
patronage of Hindu temple architecture
ⓘ
regional political power in central India ⓘ |
| language |
Apabhramsha
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| militaryActivity |
conflicts with neighboring Rajput clans
ⓘ
defense of Gwalior Fort ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Ajayapala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kirtiraja NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakshmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahipala NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayapala NERFINISHED ⓘ Virasimhadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originLegend | claimed descent from the Kachchhapa (tortoise) lineage ⓘ |
| patronized |
Gwalior Fort temples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sas-Bahu Temple, Gwalior NERFINISHED ⓘ Teli ka Mandir, Gwalior (restoration and additions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
feudatories of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty (early phase)
ⓘ
independent regional power (later phase) ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty (regional authority) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | central India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
patronage of Jainism
ⓘ
patronage of Shaivism ⓘ patronage of Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Nagari script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType |
known from copper-plate grants
ⓘ
known from stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| startTime | 10th century ⓘ |
| territory |
Gwalior region
ⓘ
parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh ⓘ parts of present-day Rajasthan ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval India ⓘ |
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