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Alupa Dynasty | |||||||||
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| 200–1444 | |||||||||
 Coinage of the Alupas. Uncertain ruler, Chattopadhyaya Type II. Legend śri pa/ndya dhana/jaya in Devanagari. 14th century CE
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 Extent of the Alupa Kingdom | |||||||||
| Capital | Mangalore, Udyavara, Barkur | ||||||||
| Common languages | Kannada[1] Tulu[2] | ||||||||
| Religion | Shaivism and Shaktism (Hindu Bunt), Jainism (Jain Bunt). | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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| History | |||||||||
• Established | 200 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1444 | ||||||||
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The Alupa dynasty (ಅಳುಪೆರ್, ಆಳ್ವೆರ್) (circa 2nd century C.E to 15th century C.E)[3] was an ancient ruling dynasty of India. The kingdom they ruled was known as Alvakheda Arusasira and its territory spanned the coastal districts of the modern Indian state known as Karnataka.[4] The Alupas in their prime were an independent dynasty, centuries after reigning due to the dominance of Kadambas from Banavasi, they became feudatory to them. Later they became the vassals of the Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Hoysalas with the change in political scenario of Southern India. Their influence over coastal Karnataka lasted for about 1200 years.[3] There is evidence that the Alupas followed the law of matrilineal inheritance (Appekatt/Aliyasantana) since the Alupa king Soyideva was succeeded by his nephew Kulasekhara Bankideva (son of Alupa princess Krishnayitayi and Hoysala Veera Ballala III).[5] The legendary king who is credited with introducing matrilineality in Alva Kheda|Tulu Vishaya Kheda is named Bhuta Alupa Pandya[6] The descendants of this dynasty still survive to this date and have spread in the karavali region and they are widely referred to as the Bunt.[7][8] The Bunts follow Matrilineality instead of the common Patrilineality, and are said to be Nagavanshi Kshatriyas by their maternal origin. They can be identified with their surnames such as Shetty, Rai, Hegde, Alva, Chowta etc. Even though most Bunt are Hindus by faith now, The sizeable section of the community still follows Jainism and they are called Jain Bunt[9] The last Alupa king to have ruled is Kulasekharadeva Alupendradeva whose inscription dated 1444 CE have been found in Mudabidri[10] Jain Basadi.
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- ^ "Polali's famed shrine echoes the heroics of the Alupa kings". Deccan Chronicle. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ The Hoysaḷa Dynasty. Prasārānga, University of Mysore. 1972. pp. 95–96.
- ^ Kāmat, Sūryanātha (1973). Karnataka State Gazetteer: South Kanara Gazetteer of India Volume 12 of Karnataka State Gazetteer. Director of Print, Stationery and Publications at the Govt. Press. p. 38.
- ^ Saletore, Bhasker Anand (1936). Ancient Karnāṭaka, Volume 1 Issue 53 of Poona oriental series Ancient Karnāṭaka, Bhasker Anand Saletore. Oriental Book Agency. p. 154.
- ^ Journal of Indian folkloristics, Issue 1. Folklore Fellows of India by Geetha Book House. 1978. p. 5.
- ^ Thurston, Edgar; Rangachari, K. (1909). Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 1. Madras: Government Press. pp. 147–172.
- ^ "The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society (Bangalore)". The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society. 93. Bangalore, India: The Mythic Society: 22. 2002.