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===Khinjali mandala=== |
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Khinjili mandala comprises of areas of modern-day [[Boudh]], [[Phulbani]] and [[Sonepur, Orissa|Sonepur]] districts. Its captial was located at Dhritipura. The territory passed into the hands of the [[Somavamshi dynasty|Somavanshis]] after Ranabhanja after which his son Netribhanja established new territory named after Khinjali. Copper plate inscriptions of Yasobhanja and his brother, Jayabhanja at Antirigam and Kanakabhanja at Baudh show Bhanja rule continued in Khijali region until 12th cen CE.<ref name="BHANJA">{{citation|title=THE BHANJA KINGS OF ORISSA |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44140816?read-now=1&refreqid=excelsior%3A1466091e0b57ec0f41bdb1bdf0c561c5&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents |publisher=Indian History Congress |last=Sahu |first=NK |date=1956}}</ref> |
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Comprising of modern-day [[Boudh]], [[Sonepur, Orissa|Sonepur]] and [[Phulbani]]. |
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*Yathasukhadeva |
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*Mallagambhirdeva |
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*Satrubhanja |
*Satrubhanja |
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*Ranabhanja |
*Ranabhanja |
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*Netribhanja |
*Netribhanja I (Nettabhanja) |
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*Silabhanja II |
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*Vidyadharbhanja |
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*Yasobhanja (12th cen CE) |
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*Jayabhanja (12th cen CE) |
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*Kanakabhanja (12th cen CE) |
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===Khijjinga mandala=== |
===Khijjinga mandala=== |
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Khijjinga mandala or Khijjinga-Kotta comprises of areas of modern-day [[Mayurbhanj]] and [[Kendujhar]]. They are referred to as the founders of Adi-Bhanja dynasty in their inscriptions. The early history of Bhanja rule at Khijjinga is known form the copper plate inscriptions found at Bamanghaty near [[Rairangpur]]. The founder of the dynasty was Virabahdra.<ref name="BHANJA"/> |
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*Virabhadra |
*Virabhadra |
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*Kottabhanja |
*Kottabhanja |
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*Digbhanja |
*Digbhanja |
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*Ranabhanja |
*Ranabhanja |
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*Rajabanja (Vibramatunga) |
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*Narendrabhanja |
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*Satrubhanja |
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*Prithvibhanja |
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==Branches== |
==Branches== |
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Revision as of 16:11, 3 March 2021
The Bhanj dynasty is an Indian dynasty that originated in northern Odisha region post the decline of Gupta empire. The dynasty was of ancient local Kshatriya lineage[1] and succeeded the Naga dynasty of the Vindhyatabi branch of Nagavanshi rulers in the Kendujhar and Western Odisha region as the local chieftains and were feudatories under the reign of Bhauma-Kara dynasty.[2]
The successors branches of the Early Bhanja rulers became local feudatories to the united realms of Eastern Ganga dynasty, Gajapati Kingdom and eventually with the advent of British rule became ruling dynasties of the regional princely states and zamindaries. Prominent branches include princely states of Mayurbhanj State, Keonjhar State.
History
The Early Bhanjas emerged as leading chieftains succeeding the Naga dynasty of the Vindhyatabi branch of Nagavanshi rulers in the Kendujhar and Western Odisha region, inheriting the region that consisted of the preceding Naga ruler Satrubhanja's domains and with the decline of Gupta Empire who retreated from the Utkal (northern Odisha) region. With the supremacy of Bhauma-Kara dynasty rule in the Utkal region, the ruled as their feudatories which consisted of mandalas.[3][4][5]
Khinjali and Khijjinga mandala were among the prominent mandalas under Bhauma-Kara rule.[6]
Khinjali mandala
Khinjili mandala comprises of areas of modern-day Boudh, Phulbani and Sonepur districts. Its captial was located at Dhritipura. The territory passed into the hands of the Somavanshis after Ranabhanja after which his son Netribhanja established new territory named after Khinjali. Copper plate inscriptions of Yasobhanja and his brother, Jayabhanja at Antirigam and Kanakabhanja at Baudh show Bhanja rule continued in Khijali region until 12th cen CE.[7]
- Yathasukhadeva
- Mallagambhirdeva
- Silabhanja I
- Satrubhanja
- Ranabhanja
- Netribhanja I (Nettabhanja)
- Silabhanja II
- Vidyadharbhanja
- Yasobhanja (12th cen CE)
- Jayabhanja (12th cen CE)
- Kanakabhanja (12th cen CE)
Khijjinga mandala
Khijjinga mandala or Khijjinga-Kotta comprises of areas of modern-day Mayurbhanj and Kendujhar. They are referred to as the founders of Adi-Bhanja dynasty in their inscriptions. The early history of Bhanja rule at Khijjinga is known form the copper plate inscriptions found at Bamanghaty near Rairangpur. The founder of the dynasty was Virabahdra.[7]
- Virabhadra
- Kottabhanja
- Digbhanja
- Ranabhanja
- Rajabanja (Vibramatunga)
- Satrubhanja
- Prithvibhanja
Branches
Bhanja Princely States
Mayurbhanj
Keonjhar
Nilgiri
Baudh
Daspalla
Gallery
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Kichakeshwari Temple at Khiching -
File:Kechakeshari temple, Khiching -
Shri Hari Baladev Jiu Temple, Baripada
See also
References
- ^ Hermann Kulke (1976), Kshatriyaization and social change: A Study in Orissa setting (PDF), Popular Prakashan, p. 404
- ^ Agrawal, Ashvini (1989). Rise And Fall Of The Imperial Guptas. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 60. ISBN 9788120805927. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Sinha, S.; Centre for Studies in Social Sciences (1987). Tribal polities and state systems in pre-colonial eastern and north eastern India. Published for Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, by K.P. Bagchi & Co. p. 44. ISBN 978-81-7074-014-8. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Yoshī, A. (1983). History & Culture of Khijjingakotta Under the Bhanjas. Vikas Publishing House. p. 53. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ Umakanta Subuddhi (1997). "Economic Life of Orissa under the Bhauma-Karas". In Nihar Ranjan Patnaik (ed.). Economic History of Orissa. Indus. ISBN 978-81-7387-075-0.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Das Gupta, Charu Chandra (1931), SOME NOTES ON THE ĀDI-BHAÑJAS OF KHIJJIṄGA KOṬṬA, EARLIER BHAÑJAS OF KHIÑJALI-MAṆḌALA, BHAÑJAS OF BAUDA AND LATER BHAÑJAS OF KHIÑJALI, Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute
- ^ a b Sahu, NK (1956), THE BHANJA KINGS OF ORISSA, Indian History Congress
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