Western Ganga Dynasty
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Was a dynasty that ruled over Karnataka, India.
Establishment
January 351: It is theorised that the Gangas may have taken advantage of the confusion caused by the invasion of southern India by the northern king Samudra Gupta prior to 350, and carved out a kingdom for themselves. The area they controlled was called Gangavadi and included regions of the modern districts of Mysore, Hassan Chamarajanagar, Tumkur, Kolar, Mandya and Bangalore in Karnataka state.
Chronology
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1. Events
January 431: By 430 the Pallava Dynasty had consolidated its eastern territories comprising modern Bangalore, Kolar and Tumkur districts.
January 471: By 470 they had gained control over Kongu region in modern Tamil Nadu, Sendraka (modern Chikkamagaluru and Belur), Punnata and Pannada regions (comprising modern Heggadadevanakote and Nanjangud) in modern Karnataka.
January 551: The Mutharaiyar dynasty ruled the Thanjavur, Trichy, Pudukottai, Perambalur and Thiruvarur regions between from the mid VI century.
January 591: The Pandya kingdom was revived by king Kadungon (r. 590-620 CE) towards the end of the 6th century CE. In the Velvikudi inscription, a later copper-plate, Kadungon appears as the "destroyer" of the "anti-Brahmanical" Kalabhra kings.
January 701: Kolathunadu was one of the 4 most powerful kingdoms on the Malabar Coast. Kolattunādu had its capital at Ezhimala and was ruled by Kolattiri Royal Family and roughly comprised the whole northern districts of Kerala state in India.
January 751: A contrast with the Pandyas of Madurai over control of the Kongu region ended in a Ganga defeat.
January 751: King Sripurusha fought the Pallava King Nandivarman Pallavamalla successfully, bringing Penkulikottai in north Arcot under his control temporarily for which he earned the title Permanadi.
February 751: King Sripurusha was a ruler of the Chalukya dynasty, known for his military prowess. The Pallava King Nandivarman Pallavamalla was a powerful ruler of the Pallava dynasty. The battle in 751 resulted in King Sripurusha gaining control of Penkulikottai in north Arcot, earning him the title Permanadi.
February 751: A wedding between a Ganga princess and Rajasimha Pandya's son resulted in the Gangas retain control over the contested Kongu region.
January 801: From his capital in Mayurkhandi in Bidar district, Govinda III conducted his northern campaign in 800 C.E. He successfully obtained the submission of Gurjara-Pratihara Nagabhata II, Dharmapala of Pala Empire and the incumbent puppet ruler of Kannauj, Chakrayudha.
January 801: King Shivamara II is mostly known for his wars with the Rashtrakuta Dhruva Dharavarsha, his subsequent defeat and imprisonment, his release from prison and eventually his death on the battle field.
January 820: The Ganga resistance continued through the reign of Rashtrakuta Govinda III and by 819, a Ganga resurgence gained them partial control over Gangavadi under King Rachamalla.
January 951: Butuga II ascended the throne in 938 with the help of Rashtrakuta Amoghavarsha III (whose daughter he married). He helped the Rashtrakutas win decisive victories in Tamilakam in the battle of Takkolam against the Chola Dynasty. With this victory, the Rashtrakutas took control of modern northern Tamil Nadu. In return for their valour, the Gangas were awarded extensive territories in the Tungabhadra river valley.
Disestablishment
January 1001: The Chola Dynasty who were seeing a resurgence of power under Rajaraja Chola I conquered Gangavadi around the year 1000, bringing the Western Ganga dynasty to an end.
