Khadga dynasty
Khadga dynasty | |||||||||||||
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| 625 CE–716 CE | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Karmanta Vasaka (present-day Barakamata, Comilla district) | ||||||||||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
| Raja | |||||||||||||
• 625–640 | Khadgodyama (first) | ||||||||||||
• 716–? | Udirnakhadga (last) | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Classical period | ||||||||||||
• Established | 625 CE | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 716 CE | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | Bangladesh India | ||||||||||||
| History of Bengal |
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The Khadga dynasty (Bengali: খড়্গ বংশ) was a Buddhist dynasty which ruled the areas of Vanga and Samatata in ancient Bengal from 625 CE to 716 CE. Chronologically, the dynasty emerged as a powerful kingdom of Bengal between the fall of Gauda Kingdom and the rise of the Pala Empire. Their ascendancy may have been immediately preceded by the overthrow of a previously ruling Bhadra dynasty. While they did not assume imperial titles, the Khadgas retained sovereignty over the ancient kingdom of Vanga and later conquered Samatata. It was succeeded by the 8th-9th century Buddhist Deva dynasty.