Shilahara
The Shilahara/Shelara Kingdom (IAST: Śilāhāra; also Shelara, Selara, Shilara, Silara) was a royal dynasty that established itself in northern and southern Konkan in 8th century CE, present-day Mumbai and Southern Maharashtra (Kolhapur) during the Rashtrakuta period.
Shilahara Kingdom | |||||||||
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| 8th century CE–13th century CE | |||||||||
An anonymous silver drachma (perhaps from the North Konkan Silaharas) dating from the 11th–12th centuries. This kind of currency was found in the district of Nimar of Madhya Pradesh and in the Huzur Jawhirkhana of Indore. Dimension: 14 mm Weight: 4.4 g.
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South Asia 1000 CE ◁ ▷ Main South Asian polities in 1000, on the eve of the Ghaznavid invasions of the subcontinent. | |||||||||
| Capital | Thane | ||||||||
| Common languages | Kannada,Sanskrit, Marathi | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism Jainism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• Established | 8th century CE | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 13th century CE | ||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||
Shilahara Kingdom were split into three branches:
- First branch ruled North Konkan
- Second branch ruled South Konkan (between 765 and 1029 CE)
- Third branch ruled in modern districts of Kolhapur, Satara and Belagavi (between 940 and 1215 CE) after which they were overwhelmed by the Yadavas.
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