Kachchhapaghata dynasty

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The Kachchhapaghata dynasty was a medieval Rajput ruling house in central India, noted for its patronage of Hindu temple architecture and regional power between the 10th and 12th centuries.

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instanceOf Rajput dynasty
medieval Indian dynasty
ruling house
architecturalStyle Nagara style temple architecture
capital Dubkund
Gwalior
Narwar
country India
endTime 12th century
ethnicGroup Rajputs
followedBy Tomara dynasty of Gwalior
inscriptionsFoundIn Dubkund
Gwalior
Narwar
knownFor patronage of Hindu temple architecture
regional political power in central India
language Apabhramsha
Sanskrit
militaryActivity conflicts with neighboring Rajput clans
defense of Gwalior Fort
notableRuler Ajayapala
Kirtiraja
Lakshmana
Mahipala
Vijayapala
Virasimhadeva
originLegend claimed descent from the Kachchhapa (tortoise) lineage
patronized Gwalior Fort temples
linked to: Gwalior Fort

Sas-Bahu Temple, Gwalior
linked to: Sasbahu Temple

Teli ka Mandir, Gwalior (restoration and additions)
politicalStatus feudatories of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty (early phase)
independent regional power (later phase)
politicalSystem monarchy
precededBy Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty (regional authority)
region central India
religion Hinduism
religiousPolicy patronage of Jainism
patronage of Shaivism
patronage of Vaishnavism
scriptUsed Nagari script
sourceType known from copper-plate grants
known from stone inscriptions
startTime 10th century
territory Gwalior region
parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh
parts of present-day Rajasthan
timePeriod early medieval India

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Sasbahu Temple builtUnder Kachchhapaghata dynasty
Sas Bahu Ka Mandir builtUnderDynasty Kachchhapaghata dynasty