Nagvanshi dynasty

Nagvanshis of Chotanagpur
Nagvanshi dynasty
Nagvanshis of Chotanagpur Nagvanshi dynasty
c. 94 (according to legend); 4th century (according to scholars); –1952
	South Asia; 1000 CE KARAKHANID; KHANATE KHOTAN GHAZNAVID; EMPIRE MULTAN; EMIRATE KANNAUJ PALA EMPIRE NAGVANSHIS KAMARUPA HINDU; SHAHIS KUMAON MARYUL UTPA-; LAS GUHILAS GUJARAT CHUDA-; SAMAS HABBARID; EMIRATE CHAHAMANAS TOMARAS MALWA SHILA-; HARAS WESTERN; CHALUKYAS EASTERN; CHALUKYAS CHOLAS KADAMBAS BUNDELKHAND DAHALA SOMAVAMSHIS KALINGAS GUGE Nagvanshis of Chotanagpur in East-central India in the 10th century Location of the Nagvanshis of Chotanagpur and contemporary neighbouring South Asian polities in 1000, on the eve of the Ghaznavid invasions of the subcontinent.
Status	Sovereign monarchy (until 1585); Vassal state of the Mughal Empire (1585–1615); Annexed by the Mughal Empire (1615); Tributary state of the Mughal Empire (1627–1733); Sovereign monarchy (c. 1733–1771); Vassal state of the British East India Company (1771–1817); Zamindari state of the British East India Company (1817–1858) and British India (1858–1947);
Capital	Sutiambe (near Pithoria) (1st–3rd centuries); Present day Chutia (in Ranchi) (3rd–12th centuries); Khukhragarh (12th–17th centuries); Navratangarh (17th–18th centuries); Lalgarh, Palkot (c. 1720–1870); Ratu (1870–1952);
Common languages	Nagpuri (court language, lingua franca and literature); Sanskrit (for religious ceremonies);
Religion	Hinduism
Government	Monarchy
Raja (King or Chief)
• c. 94–162	Phani Mukut Rai (first) (according to legend)
• 1950–1952	Lal Chintamani Sharan Nath Shahdeo (last)
History
• Established	c. 94 (according to legend); 4th century (according to scholars);
• Disestablished	1952
	Succeeded by
Ramgarh Raj
Republic of India
Today part of	Jharkhand, India

The Nagvanshis of Chotanagpur, also known as the Khokhra chieftaincy, was an Indian dynasty which ruled the parts of Chota Nagpur plateau region (modern-day Jharkhand) during the medieval and modern periods. Phani Mukut Rai, considered the first king of the dynasty, claimed to be the son of Pundrika Naga, a mythical Naga. Lal Chintamani Sharan Nath Shahdeo (1931–2014) was last ruling king of the dynasty, until the estate was merged to the Republic of India.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

^ Chandra, Satish (2004). Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals-Delhi Sultanat (1206–1526) – Part One. Har-Anand Publications. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-81-241-1064-5.
^ Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 32, 146. ISBN 0-226-74221-0.
^ "Archaeologists uncover remains of ancient empire in Jharkhand". Oneindia. 11 May 2009.
^ "The Nagbanshis And The Cheros". archive.org.
^ "Khairagarh". 1939.
^ "Ranchi bids tearful farewell to last Maharaja". The Pioneer (India). 12 July 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

[1] Chandra, Satish (2004). Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals-Delhi Sultanat (1206–1526) – Part One. Har-Anand Publications. pp. 19–20. ISBN 978-81-241-1064-5.

[2] Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 32, 146. ISBN 0-226-74221-0.

[auto-3] "Archaeologists uncover remains of ancient empire in Jharkhand". Oneindia. 11 May 2009.

[The_Nagbanshis_And_The_Cheros-4] "The Nagbanshis And The Cheros". archive.org.

[5] "Khairagarh". 1939.

[6] "Ranchi bids tearful farewell to last Maharaja". The Pioneer (India). 12 July 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2016.

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