Kalachuris of Tripuri

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Was a dynasty that ruled parts of central India during 7th to 13th centuries.

Establishment

January 991: Kokalla I appears to have been the first powerful ruler of the Kalachuris of Tripuri dynasty, as he finds regular mentions in the genealogies of the later Kalachuri rulers.

Chronology

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1. Events

January 1034: In the 1030s, Gangeyadeva (Kalachuris of Tripuri) achieved military successes at his eastern and northern frontiers extended his control over the sacred cities of Varanasi and Prayaga.

January 1036: The Kachchhapaghatas were originally the vassals of the Pratiharas and the Chandelas. After the death of the Chandela king Vidyadhara, the Chandela kingdom was weakened by repeated Muslim (Yamini) invasions. Taking advantage of this situation, the Kachchhapaghatas gave up their allegiance to the Chandelas and established their independent domain.

January 1039: By 1038 AD the Ganga Dynasty reigned over the entire region of Kalinga.

January 1091: Chandradeva, the first monarch of the Gahadavala Dynasty, established a sovereign kingdom sometime before 1090 CE, after the decline of the Kalachuri power. The 1090 CE Chandrawati inscription of Chandradeva states that he protected the sacred places of Kashi, Kushika, Uttara Koshala and Indrasthaniyaka.

January 1141: According to legend, the kingdom of Rewa was founded around 1140 CE by Raja Vikramaditya.

January 1170: Baraundha (also known as Pathar Kachhar) was a princely state of colonial India, located in modern Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.

January 1201: The Yajvapalas, a dynasty of Indian origin, established their kingdom in northern Madhya Pradesh in the early 13th century. They were known for their military prowess and strategic expansion in the region during this time.

January 1207: In 1193 the Ghurid Sultan Muhammad conquered Delhi and left a slave lieutenant Qutab-ud-din Aybak, in charge when he returned to Afghanistan. When Muhammad was assassinated in 1206, Aybak declared independency and established the Mamluk Dynasty of the Sultanate of Delhi.

January 1235: Paramara ruler Devapala defeated the Delhi Sultanate's governor and regained control of the city of Bhilsa (modern-day Vidisha).

Disestablishment

January 1251: The last known ruler of the Kalachuris of Tripuri, ruled at least until 1212 CE, but it is not certain how and when his reign ended. In the later half of the 13th century, the former Kalachuri territories came under the control of the Paramaras and the Chandelas.