Seuna Yadava dynasty

Seuna Yadava dynasty was a state in Deccan (South Asia) that lasted from 1187 to 1317 CE, about 130 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

Rulers of the northern Deccan from Devagiri, in whose reign the poet-saint Dnyaneshwar wrote in Marathi. Alauddin Khalji's raid on Devagiri in 1296 made them tributaries, and Delhi annexed the kingdom in 1317.

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Facts

Dates

1187 to 1317 CE

Duration

130 years

Type

State

Region

Deccan, South Asia

Language family

Indo-Aryan

Capital

Devagiri

Came from

• Western Chalukyas 973 to 1189 CE

Events in South Asia during its time

• 1192 Second Battle of Tarain
• 1193 Nalanda sacked

Neighbours in South Asia

• Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE
• Ahom Kingdom 1228 to 1826 CE
• Delhi Sultanate 1206 to 1526 CE
• Hoysala Empire c. 1026 to 1343 CE
• Western Chalukyas 973 to 1189 CE
• Kakatiya dynasty 1163 to 1323 CE
• Pandya dynasty (second empire) c. 1216 to 1345 CE
• Ghurid dynasty 1148 to 1215 CE
• Kingdom of Mewar c. 728 to 1949 CE
• Kingdom of Manipur c. 1110 to 1949 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
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe

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