Polity Kingdom of Harikela

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

Harikela was a kingdom in ancient Bengal.

Establishment

  • January 701: Harikela was a kingdom in ancient Bengal mentioned by sources from the 7th century.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Wars of conquest of Muktapida

In the VIII century Muktapida, an Indian king of the Karkota dynasty of Kashmir, created a short-lived empire covering most of India.

  • January 741: Karkota ruler Lalitaditya Muktapida conquered extensive territories in India and Central Asia.
  • January 761: Karkota ruler Lalitaditya Muktapida conquered extensive territories in India and Central Asia.

Disestablishment

  • January 901: The Chandra dynasty ruled in southeastern Bengal ( Vanga and Samatata ) for a century and a half between the beginning of the 10th century and the middle of the 11th century.

Selected Sources

  • Schwartzberg, J. E. (1992); A Historical Atlas of South Asia, Chicago (USA), p. 146