Pithipatis of Bodh Gaya

Pīṭhīpatis of Bodh Gaya
Pīṭhīpatis of Bodh Gaya
1120 CE–1290 CE
	South Asia; 1175 CE KARAKHANID; KHANATE QARA KHITAI GHURID; EMPIRE KUMAON CHAULUKYAS CHAHAMANAS LATE; GHAZNAVIDS PARAMARAS WESTERN; CHALUKYAS KAKATIYAS SHILA-; HARAS CHOLAS CHERAS PANDYAS KADAMBAS HOYSALAS GAHADAVALAS GUHILAS KACHCHAPA-; GHATAS CHANDELAS KALACHURIS; (TRIPURI) KALACHURIS; (RATNAPURA) SENAS KARNATAS NAGVANSIS KAMARUPAS EASTERN; GANGAS GUGE MARYUL LOHA-; RAS SOOMRA; EMIRATE MAKRAN; SULTANATE Approximate location of the Pithipatis (), with contemporary polities circa 1175.
Capital	Bodh Gaya
Common languages	Sanskrit
Religion	Buddhism
Historical era	Medieval India
• Established	1120 CE
• Disestablished	1290 CE
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Pala Empire
Delhi Sultanate

The Pīṭhīpatis of Bodh Gaya (also known as the Pithipatis of Magadha^[3] or simply the Pithis) were the rulers of the area around Bodh Gaya from roughly the 11th to 13th centuries CE in the Magadha region of what is now Bihar in India. Pithi refers to the diamond throne where the Buddha was said to have gained enlightenment.^[2]

The Pithipati chiefs styled themselves with the title of Acarya in addition to Pīṭhīpati.^[2] Pithipati Buddhasena also termed himself as magadhādipati (ruler or lord of Magadha).^[4]

^ ^a ^b Amar, Abhishek S. (2019). "Reassessing the Muslim Attacks and the Decline of Buddhist Monasteries in the Thirteenth Century Magadha". Encountering Buddhism and Islam in Premodern Central and South Asia: 48–75. ISBN 978-3-11-062986-6.
^ ^a ^b ^c Balogh, Daniel (2021). Pithipati Puzzles: Custodians of the Diamond Throne. British Museum Research Publications. pp. 40–58. ISBN 9780861592289.
^ Misra, BN (1996). "The Pithipatis of Magadha". Culture Through the Ages Prof. B.N. Puri Felicitation Volume: 145–160. ISBN 978-81-7320-019-9.
^ Sircar, D. C. (1978). "Bodhgayā Inscription of Pithipati Ācārya Buddhasena". Senarat Paranavitana Commemoration Volume: 255–256. doi:10.1163/9789004646476_033. ISBN 978-90-04-64647-6.

[Amar2019-1] Amar, Abhishek S. (2019). "Reassessing the Muslim Attacks and the Decline of Buddhist Monasteries in the Thirteenth Century Magadha". Encountering Buddhism and Islam in Premodern Central and South Asia: 48–75. ISBN 978-3-11-062986-6.

[Balogh2021-2] Balogh, Daniel (2021). Pithipati Puzzles: Custodians of the Diamond Throne. British Museum Research Publications. pp. 40–58. ISBN 9780861592289.

[3] Misra, BN (1996). "The Pithipatis of Magadha". Culture Through the Ages Prof. B.N. Puri Felicitation Volume: 145–160. ISBN 978-81-7320-019-9.

[4] Sircar, D. C. (1978). "Bodhgayā Inscription of Pithipati Ācārya Buddhasena". Senarat Paranavitana Commemoration Volume: 255–256. doi:10.1163/9789004646476_033. ISBN 978-90-04-64647-6.

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