Panduvamshis of Dakshina Kosala
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The Panduvamshis (IAST: Pāṇḍuvaṁśī) or Pandavas (IAST: Pāṇḍava) were an Indian dynasty that ruled the historical Dakshina Kosala region in present-day Chhattisgarh state of India, during the 7th and the 8th centuries. They may have been related to the earlier Panduvamshis of Mekala: both dynasties claimed lunar lineage and descent from the legendary Pandavas.
Panduvamshis of Dakshina Kosala | |||||||||
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c. 7th century CE–c. 8th century CE | |||||||||
Capital | Sirpur, Mahasamund | ||||||||
Religion | Hinduism Buddhism | ||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
Historical era | Early medieval period | ||||||||
• Established | c. 7th century CE | ||||||||
• Disestablished | c. 8th century CE | ||||||||
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After the fall of the Sharabhapuriyas in the late 6th century, Dakshina Kosala appears to have been controlled by petty chiefs until the Panduvamshis gained control of the region. The Panduvamshis may have captured a part of the neighbouring Utkala and Vidarbha regions at different times, but their control of these regions did not last long.
Their capital was probably located at Shripura (modern Sirpur). The later Somavamshi dynasty, which claimed lunar lineage, appears to have been related to them, but this cannot be said with certainty.