Somavamshi dynasty

rdf:langString Somavamshi dynasty

rdf:langString Somavamshi dynasty

rdf:langString c. 12th century CE

rdf:langString c. 9th century CE

rdf:langString Somavamshi dynasty

rdf:langString Monarchy

rdf:langString Bhauma-Kara dynasty

rdf:langString Panduvamshis of Dakshina Kosala

rdf:langString Eastern Ganga dynasty

rdf:langString Kalachuris of Ratnapura

rdf:langString Chindaka NagaChakrakota kingdom

rdf:langString The Somavamshi (IAST: Somavaṃśī, "Lunar dynasty") or Keshari (IAST: Keśarī) dynasty ruled parts of present-day Odisha in eastern India between the 9th and the 12th centuries. Their capitals included Yayatinagara (modern Binka) and Abhinava-Yayatinagara (modern Jajpur). The Somavamshis may have been related to the Panduvamshis, who ruled the Dakshina Kosala region in central India. They were probably driven out from this region by the Kalachuris, following which they conquered the Kalinga and the Utkala regions in present-day Odisha, supplanting the Bhauma-Karas. The Somavamshis introduced a new style of art and architecture in Odisha, and their rule saw a remarkable shift from Buddhism to Brahmanism in the region. The Somavamshi rule ended in the early 12th century, when the Eastern Ganga ruler Anantavarman Chodaganga captured their territories.

rdf:langString Yayatinagara ; Abhinava-Yayatinagara

rdf:langString Somavamshi dynasty