Lalitaditya Muktapida
Lalitaditya originally Muktapida was a 8th century King of the Karkota dynasty of Kashmir. Most of the information about him and his dynasty comes from the 12th-century writer Kalhan, who credited him of vast conquests and Magical Powers. He is said to have been built the Martand Sun Temple of Kashmir.
| Lalitaditya Muktapida | |
|---|---|
| King of Kashmir | |
| Reign | c. 724 CE–760 CE |
| Predecessor | Tarapida |
| Successor | Kuvalayapida |
| Spouse | Kamaladevi, Chakramardika |
| Issue | Kuvalayapida Vajraditya II |
| Dynasty | Karkota Empire |
| Father | Durlabhaka |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Early Life
changeThe Rajatarangini says Lalitaditya was the youngest son of King Durlabhaka and Queen Narendraprabha of the Karkota dynasty. His mother, Narendraprabha, was earlier married to a foreign merchant who had settled in Kashmir. Lalitaditya had two older brothers, Chandrapida and Tarapida , who ruled Kashmir before him.[1]
Rule
changeKalhana says Lalitaditya ruled for 36 years, 7 months, and 11 days. He claims Lalitaditya's rule was from 724 to 761 CE.[1] However, this timeline is likely wrong because Lalitaditya's predecessor is known to have sent a mission to the Tang capital, Chang'an, in 720 CE.[2] This predecessor, called "Tianmu" in Tang records, was probably Tarapida, though some think it might have been Chandrapida.[3] Modern historians estimate Lalitaditya's rule to be around 724/5 to 760 CE.[4]
Military Career
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Kalhana has given a detailed account of Lalitaditya's military career,[5] but Historians doubt it and only believe few of his conquest to be historical
According to them, Lalitaditya invaded Kannauj, the Kingdom of Yashovarman, defeated him and captured all of his Land[6]
He also invaded Afghanistan and Punjab region[7]
Succession
changeHe was succeeded by his son Kuvalayaditya, who ruled from c. 760-761 CE
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stein, Marc Aurel (1900). Kalhana's Rajatarangini Vol 1. p. 131.
- ↑ Goetz, Hermann (1969). Studies in the History and Art of Kashmir and the Indian Himalaya. Harrassowitz. p. 15.
- ↑ Sen, Tansen (2004). "Kaśmīr, Tang China, and Muktāpīḍa Lalitā-Ditya's Ascendancy Over the Southern Hindukush Region". Journal of Asian History. 38 (2): 141–162. ISSN 0021-910X. JSTOR 41933381.
- ↑ Sen, Tansen (2004). "Kaśmīr, Tang China, and Muktāpīḍa Lalitā-Ditya's Ascendancy Over the Southern Hindukush Region". Journal of Asian History. 38 (2): 141–162. ISSN 0021-910X. JSTOR 41933381.
- ↑ Marc Aurel Stein (1900). Kalhana's Rajatarangini Vol 1. pp. 130–131.
- ↑ Marc Aurel Stein (1900). Kalhana's Rajatarangini Vol 1. pp. 132–134.
- ↑ Sen, Tansen (2004). "Kaśmīr, Tang China, and Muktāpīḍa Lalitā-Ditya's Ascendancy Over the Southern Hindukush Region". Journal of Asian History. 38 (2): 150. ISSN 0021-910X. JSTOR 41933381.