Patola Shahis

Patola Shahis
6th century–8th century
Location of the Patola Shahis, and their capital Gilgit, with neighbouring polities.
StatusKingdom
CapitalGilgit
Religion
Buddhism
Historical eraEarly Middle Ages
• Established
6th century
• Disestablished
8th century
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Kushan Empire
Kidarites
Alchon Huns
Trakhan dynasty
Today part ofPakistan

The Patola Shahis, or Palola Shahis, also Gilgit Shahis, were a dynasty of Buddhist kings of the Kingdom of Gilgit ("Lesser Bolü"), located in the northern tip of the Indian subcontinent in the 6th-8th century CE. The Kingdom was located on a strategic trans-Himalyan trade route, now known as the Karakoram Highway, which branched off the Grand Trunk Road. It followed the important stops of Shatial and Chilas.[1]

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