Chandra dynasty
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The Chandra dynasty were a family who ruled over the kingdom of Harikela
in eastern Bengal
(comprising the ancient lands of Harikela
, Vanga
and Samatata
) for roughly a century and a half from the beginning of the 10th century CE. Their empire also encompassed Vanga and Samatata, with Srichandra expanding his domain to include parts of Kamarupa. Their empire was ruled from their capital, Vikrampur (modern Munshiganj) and was powerful enough to militarily withstand the Pala Empire
to the north-west.
They were replaced later by the Varman dynasty as rulers of Harikela.
Harikela
Harikela was a kingdom in ancient Bengal encompassing much of the eastern regions of the Indian Subcontinent. There are numerous references to the kingdom in historical texts as well as archeological artifacts including silver coinage.- History :...
in eastern Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
(comprising the ancient lands of Harikela
Harikela
Harikela was a kingdom in ancient Bengal encompassing much of the eastern regions of the Indian Subcontinent. There are numerous references to the kingdom in historical texts as well as archeological artifacts including silver coinage.- History :...
, Vanga
Vanga Kingdom
Vanga orBengal was a kingdom located in the eastern part of the Indian Subcontinent, comprising part of West Bengal, India and present-day modern Bangladesh. It was a seafaring nation of Ancient India.- References in Mahabharata :...
and Samatata
Samatata
The Kingdom of Samatata was a kingdom in ancient Bengal, located at the mouth of the Brahmaputra river in the south east of Bengal. It was a vassal to the Gupta Empire....
) for roughly a century and a half from the beginning of the 10th century CE. Their empire also encompassed Vanga and Samatata, with Srichandra expanding his domain to include parts of Kamarupa. Their empire was ruled from their capital, Vikrampur (modern Munshiganj) and was powerful enough to militarily withstand the Pala Empire
Pala Empire
The Pāla Empire was one of the major middle kingdoms of India existed from 750–1174 CE. It was ruled by a Buddhist dynasty from Bengal in the eastern region of the Indian subcontinent, all the rulers bearing names ending with the suffix Pala , which means protector. The Palas were often described...
to the north-west.
They were replaced later by the Varman dynasty as rulers of Harikela.
List of Kings
The five Chandra rulers were:- TraillokyachandraTraillokyachandraTraillokyachandra was the first ruler of the Chandra dynasty in the kingdom of Harikela in eastern Bengal. His father, Subarnachandra, was a vassal to the earlier rulers of the Harikela Kingdom...
(900-930 CE) - SrichandraSrichandraSrichandra was the second and most influential ruler of the Chandra dynasty in the kingdom of Harikela in eastern Bengal....
(930-975 CE) - KalyanachandraKalyanachandraKalyanachandra was the third ruler of the Candra dynasty in the kingdom of Harikela in eastern Bengal. His campaign against the Kamboja dynasty of northern Bengal allowed the resurgent Pala Emperor Mahipala I to reclaim much of the Pala Empire....
(975-1000 CE) - LadahachandraLadahachandraLadahachandra was the fourth ruler of the Candra dynasty, in the kingdom of Harikela in eastern Bengal. Although he was a Buddhist and a renowned patron of Buddhism, he was also very sympathetic to Vaishnavite teachings ....
(1000-1020 CE) - GovindachandraGovindachandraGovindachandra was the last known ruler of the Candra dynasty in the kingdom of Harikela in eastern Bengal.During his reign, the kingdom faced a massive invasion by the Chola king, Rajendra Chola I between 1021-1024 CE .In early 1049 CE, the Kalachuri king, Karnadeva also launched an...
(1020-1050 CE)