Kabul Shahi kingdom
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The Kabul Shahi kingdom was an early medieval dynasty that ruled the Kabul and Gandhara regions, serving as a significant Hindu-Buddhist power on the frontier between the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu-Buddhist dynasty
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early medieval polity ⓘ kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kabul Shahi
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Kabul Shahis NERFINISHED ⓘ Shahi dynasty of Kabul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderRegionOf |
Central Asia
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Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Kabul
NERFINISHED
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Udabhanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinage |
coins influenced by Sasanian designs
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coins with Hindu iconography ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Ghaznavid Empire
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Saffarid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Samanid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
patronage of Buddhist institutions
ⓘ
spread of Hinduism in Kabul-Gandhara region ⓘ |
| dynasticPhases |
Hindu Shahi
NERFINISHED
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Turk Shahi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 11th century ⓘ |
| firstDynasty | Turk Shahi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ghaznavid Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important for early medieval Indo-Central Asian interactions
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last major Hindu-Buddhist power in eastern Afghanistan ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Sanskrit (in inscriptions) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gandhara region
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ⓘ
Kabul region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Anandapala
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Jayapala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kallar NERFINISHED ⓘ Trilochanapala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
buffer state against Islamic expansion from the west
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frontier power between Indian subcontinent and Central Asia ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Alchon Huns
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Kidarite kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Gandhara
NERFINISHED
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Kabul Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Kapiśa NERFINISHED ⓘ Zabulistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Hinduism ⓘ |
| secondDynasty | Hindu Shahi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Arab chronicles
ⓘ
Chinese pilgrim accounts ⓘ Indian inscriptions ⓘ |
| startTime | 7th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
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