Khadga dynasty

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Khadga dynasty
625 CE–716 CE
CapitalKarmanta Vasaka
(present-day Barakamata, Comilla district)
Religion
Buddhism [1]
GovernmentMonarchy
Raja  
• 625–640
Khadgodyama (first)
• 716–?
Udirnakhadga (last)
Historical era Classical period
• Established
625 CE
• Disestablished
716 CE
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Blank.png Gauda Kingdom
Blank.png Bhadra dynasty
Deva Dynasty Blank.png
Pala Empire Blank.png
Today part of Bangladesh
India

The Khadga dynasty (Bengali : খড়্গ বংশ) was a Buddhist dynasty which ruled the areas of Vanga and Samatata in ancient Bengal from 625 CE to 716 CE. [2] Chronologically, the dynasty emerged as a powerful kingdom of Bengal between the fall of Gauda Kingdom and the rise of the Pala Empire. Their ascendancy may have been immediately preceded by the overthrow of a previously ruling Bhadra dynasty. [3] While they did not assume imperial titles, the Khadgas retained sovereignty over the ancient kingdom of Vanga and later conquered Samatata. [4] It was succeeded by the 8th-9th century Buddhist Deva dynasty. [5]

List of rulers

Titular NameReignNotes
Khadgodyama (খড়্গোদ্যম)625–640Father of Jatakhadga
Jatakhadga (জাতখড়্গ)640–658Father of Devakhadga
Devakhadga (দেবখড়্গ)658–673Queen Prabhavati (প্রভাবতী)
Rajabhatta (রাজভট্ট)673–707Son of Devakhadga
Balabhatta (বলভট্ট)707–716Son of Devakhadga
Udirnakhadga (উদীর্ণখড়্গ) ??

References

  1. ↑ "Khaḍga dynasty". Oxford Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004.
  2. ↑ Sailendra Nath Sen (1 January 1999). Ancient Indian History And Civilization. New Age International. p. 277. ISBN   978-81-224-1198-0 . Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  3. ↑ Bari, Latiful, ed. (1979). Bangladesh District Gazetteers: Jessore. Bangladesh Government Press. p. 39.
  4. ↑ Ray, Krishnendu (2012). "Khadga Dynasty". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN   984-32-0576-6. OCLC   52727562. OL   30677644M . Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Singer, Noel F. (2008). Vaishali and the Indianization of Arakan. New Delhi: APH Publishing Corp. ISBN   978-81-313-0405-1. OCLC   244247519.
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