Samanta
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Samanta was a feudal title in early medieval India, often denoting subordinate rulers or vassal chiefs under larger regional dynasties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samanta canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian feudal rank
ⓘ
feudal title ⓘ historical title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | feudal hierarchy ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | independent sovereign ⓘ |
| denotes |
subordinate rulers
ⓘ
vassal chiefs ⓘ |
| domain | political history of India ⓘ |
| etymologicallyRelatedTo | Sāmanta ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasRole |
local governance
ⓘ
military support ⓘ tribute payment ⓘ vassalage ⓘ |
| implies |
obligation of service
ⓘ
political subordination ⓘ recognition of overlordship ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
inscriptions
ⓘ
land grant records ⓘ royal charters ⓘ |
| partOfSystem | Indian feudal system ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | larger regional dynasties ⓘ |
| usedByPolityType |
imperial dynasties
ⓘ
regional kingdoms ⓘ |
| usedDuringCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
| usedIn |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early medieval India ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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