Western Ganga dynasty

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The Western Ganga dynasty was an early medieval South Indian royal house that ruled parts of present-day Karnataka, noted for its patronage of Jainism, distinctive temple architecture, and role in regional politics between larger empires.

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Western Ganga dynasty canonical 10

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian dynasty
medieval kingdom
royal house
alliedWith Chola dynasty
Rashtrakuta dynasty
architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
Ganga style of temple architecture
capital Kolar
linked to: Kolar district

Talakad
conflictWith Chalukya dynasty
Pallava dynasty
Pandya dynasty
country India
dynastyFoundedBy Kongunivarman Madhava
economy agrarian economy based on land grants
endTime c. 1000
ethnicGroup Kannada-speaking people
followedBy Chola rule in southern Karnataka
hasMonarch Butuga II
Durvinita
Harivarman
Kongunivarman Madhava
Madhava II
Marasimha II
Mushkara
Rachamalla I
Rachamalla II
Rachamalla IV
Shivamara I
Sripurusha
landGrantType bilavritti
brahmadeya
devadana
language Kannada
Sanskrit
notableFor distinctive temple architecture
patronage of Jainism
regional politics between larger empires
support of Kannada literature
notableInscriptionLanguage Kannada
Sanskrit
notableWork support for the Gommateshwara statue at Shravanabelagola
patronOf Jain monks
Jain scholars
inscriptional records in Kannada
temple building
politicalStatus feudatories of the Cholas
feudatories of the Rashtrakutas
independent kingdom (early period)
precededBy early local chiefdoms in southern Karnataka
region Karnataka
South India
religion Hinduism
Jainism
religiousCenter Kambadahalli
Shravanabelagola
startTime c. 350
usedScript Kannada script
Nagari script

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Kadamba dynasty influenced Western Ganga dynasty
Kadamba dynasty followedBy Western Ganga dynasty
Kannada people historicalKingdom Western Ganga dynasty
Classical period of ancient India hasMajorDynasty Western Ganga dynasty
Chandragiri Hill associatedWith Western Ganga dynasty
subject linked to: Chandragiri hill
Basadi on Chandragiri associatedWith Western Ganga dynasty
Kangavarma associatedWith Western Ganga dynasty
Amoghavarsha I maintainedRelationsWith Western Ganga dynasty
Kadamba of Banavasi followedBy Western Ganga dynasty