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.

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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

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