Kamarupa

Kamarupa was a state in Bengal, Odisha and the northeast (South Asia) that lasted from c. 350 to 1140 CE, about 790 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

The first historical kingdom of Assam, ruled in turn by the Varman, Mlechchha and Pala dynasties. Bhaskaravarman allied with Harsha and hosted Xuanzang around 640.

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Facts

Dates

c. 350 to 1140 CE

Duration

790 years

Type

State

Region

Bengal, Odisha and the northeast, South Asia

Language family

Indo-Aryan

Capital

Pragjyotishpura, later Haruppeshvara and Durjaya

Events in South Asia during its time

• 499 Aryabhata writes the Aryabhatiya
• 628 Brahmagupta's rules for zero
• 712 Arab conquest of Sindh
• 1025 Mahmud of Ghazni sacks Somnath
• 1025 Chola fleet raids Srivijaya

Neighbours in South Asia

• Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE
• Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE
• Gupta Empire c. 320 to 550 CE
• Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BCE to 1017 CE
• Pallava dynasty c. 275 to 897 CE
• Pala Empire c. 750 to 1161 CE
• Western Satraps c. 35 to 415 CE
• Hoysala Empire c. 1026 to 1343 CE
• Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty c. 730 to 1036 CE
• Vakataka dynasty c. 250 to 500 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

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