Rajarsitulyakula Explained

Conventional Long Name:Rajarsitulyakula of Arang
Common Name:Rajarsitulyakula
Life Span:
  • 4th century-5th century
  • 5th century-6th century
Year Start:4th century
Year End:6th century
Capital:Arang
Government Type:Monarchy
P1:Gupta Empire
P2:Vakataka dynasty
S1:Parvatadvaraka dynasty
S2:Nala dynastyNala dynasty
Religion:Hinduism
Today:India

Rajarsitulyakula was a royal house that controlled Dakshina Kosala in India. They were also known as the Sura dynasty and were succeeded by the Parvatadvarkas.

History

South Kosala had been in control of the Vakatakas for almost 60 years. After the death of Harishena, the last Vakataka king, South Kosala went into the hands of the regional Rajarsitulyakula. Their capital was located at Arang. The founder of the Rajarsitulyakula dynasty was Sura.[1] This dynasty flourished in the 6th or 5th century.

The rulers used the Gupta Samvat or calendar, which shows that the rulers of this dynasty accepted the Gupta authority.[2] 2 coins of the Gupta rulers have been found here, of Samudragupta and Kumaragupta I.[2] Maharaja Bhimasena II issued the Arang copper plate inscription through which we get to know about the rulers of the dynasty.[1] V. V. Mirashi identifies Bhimasena as the enemy of Skandavarman Nala. Skandavarman perhaps occupied their territory about 500 A.D.[3]

The Rajarsitulyak was succeeded by the Parvatadvarkas.[4]

List of rulers

The known Rajarsitulyakula rulers are-[5] [6]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Orissa District Gazetteers: Dhenkanal . 1971 . Superintendent, Orissa Government Press . en.
  2. Book: Thākura . Vishru Simha . Rājima . 1972 . Madhyapradeśa Hindī Grantha Akādamī . hi.
  3. Book: Patel . Chandra Bhanu . Dynastic History of Nalas: History and Culture of Central Eastern India, Orissa-Madhya Pradesh Under the Nalas, C. 300-1000 A.D. . 1990 . Punthi Pustak . 978-81-85094-27-4 . en.
  4. Web site: Patnaik . Jeeban Kumar . Temples of South Kosala 6th century A D 11th century A D a case study of stellate temples-Chapter II: Historical background of South Kosala . Shodaganga Inflibnet .
  5. Web site: Detail History of Orissa. Government of Odisha. https://web.archive.org/web/20061112195307/http://www.orissa.gov.in/history1.htm. 12 November 2006.
  6. Web site: छत्तीसगढ़ के स्थानीय राजवंश भाग 1 (राजर्षि तुल्य कुल वंश) . Apex Study . 24 December 2019 .