Katyuri kings

Karttikeyapur (Katyur) Kingdom
Kurmanchal
700 CE–1065 CE
StatusSovereign state
CapitalJoshimath later shifted to Baijnath, Uttarakhand[2][3]
Common languagesSanskrit
Religion
Hinduism,Buddhism
GovernmentMonarchy
Raja (King) 
• 700–849 CE
Vasu Dev
• 850–870 CE
Basantana Dev (founder of Baijnath)
• 870–880 CE
Kharpar Dev
• 955–970 CE
Bhu Dev
• brief period till 1065 CE
Bir Dev
History 
• Established
700 CE
• Transfer of capital to Karttikeyapur, Baijnath
850 CE
• Disestablished
1065 CE
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Khasas
Kuninda kingdom
Doti
Chand kings
Khasa Malla Kingdom
Panwar dynasty
Today part ofIndia
Nepal

The Katyuri kings were a medieval Hindu ruling clan of Khasha origin[4][note 1] that ruled over the regions in Uttarakhand in India and western Nepal from 700 to 1200 CE. The founder of this dynasty, King Vasu Dev was originally a Buddhist ruler, but later he started following Hindu practices sometimes attributed to a vigorous campaign of Hindu philosopher Adi Shankara (788–820 CE).[6]

King Bhu Dev was known for extensively eradicating Buddhist practices in his kingdom and the Bageshwar stone inscription of Bhu Dev[7] writes himself as "Brahmana Parayana" and "Parama Shramana Rupu" meaning a follower of Brahmans and an arch rival of Buddhist Bhikshus.[8] The Katyuri Kings were known for constructing several Hindu temples in present-day Uttarakhand as later they followed Brahminical practices.[9]

After fragmentation and disestablishment of the Katyuri kingdoms, their offshoots rose as Askot Katyuri Pal Rajwar in Pithoragarh, another Katyuri Pal Doti Rainka in modern Doti district of Nepal, King Brahm Deo's branch state in Sui (Kaali Kumaon)(after whose name Brahmdeo Mandi of Nepal was founded), another Katyuri house at Baramandal, one of them maintained its sovereignty over Baijnath and finally one each Katyuri house in Dwarahat and Lakhanpur.[10]

  1. ^ Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 37, 147. ISBN 0226742210.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Handa 2002 24 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Handa 2002, p. 22.
  5. ^ Handa 2002, p. 24-25.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Handa 2002, p. 29-31.
  8. ^ Handa 2002, p. 31.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Handa 2002, p. 38-44.


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