Eastern Ganga dynasty
Eastern Ganga dynasty was a state in Bengal, Odisha and the northeast (South Asia) that lasted from c. 1078 to 1434 CE, about 356 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).
Kings of Odisha who built the Jagannath temple at Puri under Anantavarman Chodaganga and the Sun Temple at Konark under Narasimhadeva I. Their minister Kapilendra Deva seized the throne in 1434 and founded the Gajapati dynasty.
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Facts
- Dates
- c. 1078 to 1434 CE
- Duration
- 356 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Bengal, Odisha and the northeast, South Asia
- Language family
- Indo-Aryan
- Capital
- Kalinganagara, later Cuttack
Events in South Asia during its time
- Second Battle of Tarain
- Nalanda sacked
- Timur sacks Delhi
Neighbours in South Asia
- Chola Empire
- Ahom Kingdom
- Kingdom of Mysore
- Pala Empire
- Delhi Sultanate
- Hoysala Empire
- Vijayanagara Empire
- Bengal Sultanate
- Western Chalukyas
- Ghaznavid Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Byzantine Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Swahili city-states
- Ghana Empire (Wagadu)
- Holy Roman Empire
- Srivijaya
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Khmer Empire
- Ottoman Empire
Questions
When did Eastern Ganga dynasty exist?
c. 1078 to 1434 CE, about 356 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.
Where was Eastern Ganga dynasty?
Bengal, Odisha and the northeast, in South Asia. Its capital was Kalinganagara, later Cuttack.
What language did Eastern Ganga dynasty speak?
Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.