Kota Vamsa

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Kota Vamsa was a medieval dynasty which ruled in parts of the modern-day Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Kotas belonged to Dhananjaya gotra. Kota chiefs ruled Kammanadu with Dharanikota as capital.

Kota Kings belonged to the Shudra varna. [1] [2] After they became the rulers, they came to be recognized as Kshatriyas. [2] They had marital links with the Kakatiyas. Ganapatideva's daughter Ganapamadevi was married to the grandson of Kota Keta II. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 The Rule Of The Chalukya Cholas In Andhrapradesa. 1978. p. 288.
  3. Talbot, Cynthia (2001). Precolonial India in practice: society, region and identity in medieval Andhra. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. p. 156. ISBN   9780195136616.