Laur Kingdom

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Establishment

• January 631: The Jaintia Kingdom was partitioned in 630 AD by Raja Guhak for his three sons: the Jaintia Kingdom, Gour Kingdom and Laur Kingdom.

Chronology

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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.

2. Varendra Rebellion

The kingdom of Varendra originated in a revolt in northern Bengal against the rule of the Pala Empire.

• January 1073: The kingdom of Varendra, originated in the so-called rebellion of Varendra or the Kaivartes, was an ephemeral kingdom of northern Bengal split from the rule of the Pala Empire arising from a revolt against King Mahipala II led by Divya.
• January 1083: Around 1082 King Pala Rampala managed to destroy the kingdom of Valendra.

3. Conquests of Akbar the Great

Expansion during the rule of Akbar the Great in the Mughal Empire.

• January 1566: Laur lost its independence and became a mahal/mahallah of the Sylhet Sarkar in the Bengal Subah of the Mughal Empire.

Disestablishment

• January 1566: Laur lost its independence and became a mahal/mahallah of the Sylhet Sarkar in the Bengal Subah of the Mughal Empire.

Selected Sources

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