Kamarupa Kingdom
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Kamarupa Kingdom was an ancient kingdom in northeastern India, centered in present-day Assam, known for its powerful regional dynasties and role as a major political and cultural center in early Indian history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamarupa region | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ |
| borderedBy | Brahmaputra River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalAlsoKnownAs |
Pragjyotisha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pragjyotishapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceOn |
Assamese culture
ⓘ
early Assamese language and literature ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Mlechchha dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pala dynasty of Kamarupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Varman dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
riverine trade ⓘ |
| engagedWith |
Gupta Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pala Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
10th century CE
ⓘ
11th century CE ⓘ 4th century CE ⓘ 5th century CE ⓘ 6th century CE ⓘ 7th century CE ⓘ 8th century CE ⓘ 9th century CE ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Pragjyotishpura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantTempleSite | Kamakhya Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
powerful regional dynasties
ⓘ
role as major cultural center in early Indian history ⓘ role as major political center in early Indian history ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assam region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern India ⓘ |
| majorDeityCult |
Shaivism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | Pragjyotisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Bhaskaravarman
NERFINISHED
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Kumar Bhaskaravarman NERFINISHED ⓘ Pushyavarman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pragjyotisha Kingdom (mytho-historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Arunachal Pradesh ⓘ parts of Bangladesh ⓘ parts of Bhutan ⓘ parts of West Bengal ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of routes between Indian plains and eastern Himalayas
ⓘ
control of routes to Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| successor |
Ahom Kingdom (in parts of its territory)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamata Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval India ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kamarupa region