Sharabhapuriya dynasty
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The Sharabhapuriya dynasty ruled parts of present-day Chhattisgarh and Odisha in India, during 5th and 6th centuries. The dynasty probably served as Gupta vassals in their early days, but became pract
Coin of Prasannamatra of the Sarabhapuriyas in Kosala Circa 525 550 corrected
Coinage of “Sri Mahendraditya”, possibly of the Sarabhapuriya Dynasty. Garuda bird flanked by discus and conch; Brahmi legend below.
"Mahendra of Kosala" (Brahmi script: Kausalaka Mahendra) in Line 19 of the Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta (r.350-375 CE)
Arang inscription of Jayaraja
The Panduvamshis or Pandavas were an Indian dynasty that ruled the historical Dakshina Kosala region in present-day Chhattisgarh state of India, during the 7th and the 8th centuries. They may have bee
Sharabhapuriya dynasty
…served as Gupta vassals in their early days, but became practically independent as the Gupta empire declined. The Sharabhapuriyas were succeeded by the Panduvamshis. The dynasty is known mainly from its copper-plate inscriptions, and a few coins. The self-designation of the dynasty is not known: the historians call…
Territory of the Panduvamshis in 600 AD
Laxman temple at Sirpur, 7th century CE.
An 8th-century kissing couple artwork in the Sirpur Group of Monuments.
Sirpur relief excavated: she steps on his feet, seeks forgiveness with a namaste gesture. Sirpur Group of Monuments, 8th century CE.