Polity Bhauma-Kara dynasty

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An Indian dynasty that ruled over parts of Odisha.

Establishment

  • January 776: The Shailodbhava Dynasty declined in the 8th century, and their territory came under the Bhauma-Kara rule. By the last quarter of the 8th century, the Bhauma-Karas had gained control of the former Shailodbhava territory.

Chronology

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1. Events

  • January 801: In 800, the Bhauma-Kara dynasty, ruled by King Janakaraja, expanded their territory by conquering neighboring regions in present-day Odisha, India.
  • January 883: Janmejaya I (c. 882-922) probably controlled a part of the coastal Odisha.
  • January 936: The Eastern Chalukyas reach their maximum territorial extent.

Disestablishment

  • January 1001: The Bhauma-Kara dynasty, whose rulers included five women, was supplanted by the Bhanjas and the Somavamshis in the 10th century.