Chahamanas of Shakambhari | |||||||
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| 7th century–18th century | |||||||
| Capital | Humcha & Kalasa | ||||||
| Religion | Jainism | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| History | |||||||
• Established | 7th century | ||||||
• Disestablished | 18th century | ||||||
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| Today part of | Karnataka | ||||||
Santara or Bhairarasa[Note 1] was a medieval ruling dynasty of Karnataka, India.[1] The area covered by their kingdom included territories in the Malenadu region as well as the coastal districts of Karnataka.[2] Their kingdom had two capitals. Karkala in the coastal plains and Kalasa in the Western ghats. Hence the territory they ruled was also known as the Kalasa-Karkala kingdom. The Santaras were Jains and had matrimonial relations with the Saivite Alupa royal family.[2] The Santaras became the feudatories of the Vijayanagara Empire after its rise. During this period, the Santara ruler Veera Pandya Bhairarasa erected the monolith of Bahubali in Karkala.[2] The dynasty passed into oblivion after invasions by the Nayakas of Keladi and later by Hyder Ali.
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- ^ Chavan, Shakuntala Prakash (2005). Jainism in Southern Karnataka Up to AD 1565. D.K. Printworld. pp. 181–183. ISBN 9788124603154. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ a b c Prabhu, Ganesh (4 February 2002). "Karkala gears up for 'Mahamastakabhisheka'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 March 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2018.