Kalachuris of Tripuri

Kalachuris of Tripuri
9th century–12th century
Capital		Tripuri
Government		monarchy
History
•	Established	9th century
•	Disestablished	12th century
Succeeded by Gahadavala
Today part of		India

Temples of Amarkantak, built during the Kalachuri reign

The Kalachuris of Tripuri, also known the Kalachuris of Chedi, ruled large parts of central India during 9th to 12th centuries.^[1] They ruled the historical Chedi region (also known as Dahala-mandala), from their capital Tripuri (present-day Tewar near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh). The Kalachuris of Tripuri fought several battles against the Chandelas of Jejakabhukti, and later had matrimonial alliances with them.^[2]

V. V. Mirashi theorized that the Kalachuris of Tripuri were descendants of the early Kalachuris of Mahishmati.^[3]

List of rulers

Find spots of the inscriptions issued during the Tripuri Kalachuri reign (map of India).^[4]

The following is a list of the Tripuri Kalachuri rulers, with estimates of their reigns:^[5]

• Vamaraja-deva (675-700 CE)
• Sankaragana I (750-775 CE)
• Lakshamana-raja (825-850 CE)
• Kokalla I (850-890 CE); his younger son established the Ratnapura Kalachuri branch^[6]
• Sankaragana II (890-910 CE), alias Mugdhatunga
• Balaharsha (910-915 CE)
• Yuvaraja-deva I (915-945 CE)
• Lakshamanaraja II (945-970 CE)
• Sankaragana III (970-80 CE)
• Yuvaraja-deva II (980-990 CE)
• Kokalla II (990-1015 CE)
• Gangeya-deva 1015-1141 CE)
• Karna (1041-1173 CE), alias Lakshmi-Karna
• Yashahkarna (1073-1123 CE)
• Gaya-Karna (1123-1153 CE)
• Nara-simha (1153-1163 CE)
• Jaya-simha (1163-1188 CE)
• Vijaya-simha (1188-1210 CE)
• Ajaya-simha

References

1. Ramnika Jalali and Rajni Mankotia (2003). A Glimpse of Kalachuris of Tripurari. Vinod. p. 78.
2. Sen, Shailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 208. ISBN 9788122411980.
3. V. V. Mirashi (1974). Bhavabhuti. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 376. ISBN 9788120811805.
4. Om Prakash Misra (2003). Archaeological Excavations in Central India: Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Mittal Publications. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-81-7099-874-7.
5. Rajiv Kumar Verma (2015). "Kalachuri Inscriptions : A Reflection of Dwindling Political Power" (PDF). Veethika. 1 (3).
6. F. Kielhorn (1888). Rajim stone inscription of Jagapala of the Kulachuri year 896. The Indian Antiquary. pp. 137–138.

Further reading

• Ramnika Jalali; Rajni Mankotia (2003). A Glimpse of Kalachuris of Tripurari. Vinod. ISBN 978-81-85599-59-5.
• R. K. Sharma (1980). The Kalachuris and their times. Sundeep. OCLC 7816720.
• The Haihayas Of Tripuri And Their Monuments (1931) by R. D. Banerji
• Inscriptions Of The Kalachuri Chedi Era, Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Volume 4 (Part 1 and Part 2)