Shilahara
Shilahara Dynasty | |||||||||
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| 8th century–1212 | |||||||||
Main South Asian polities in 1000, on the eve of the Ghaznavid invasions of the subcontinent. | |||||||||
| Capital | Thane | ||||||||
| Common languages | Kannada,Sanskrit | ||||||||
| Religion | Jainism Hinduism | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 8th century | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1212 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||
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Shilahara was a royal dynasty that established itself in northern and southern Konkan in 8th century CE, present-day Mumbai and Southern Maharashtra (Kolhapur) during the Rashtrakuta period. The founder of the Shilahara dynasty, Sanaphulla, was a vassal of the Rashtrakuta ruler, Krishna I. The Shilaharas continued to be vassals under the Rashtrakutas until 997, when Aparajit assumed independent rule.
The Shilahara dynasty had three branches: the northern Konkan branch, the southern Konkan branch (765–1029) and a third branch in Kolhapur, Satara and Belagavi (940–1215) who were defeated by the Yadavas.