Utpala Dynasty

Utpala Dynasty has been regarded as one of the kingdoms of Kashmir that administered the whole region of Kashmir in the north segment of the subcontinent of India. Avantivarman was the institutor of the Utpala dynasty and was a very powerful controller. Some important sanctions had been taken by the founder for stabilizing and regaining the power of the state. The utpala dynasty was founded in 855-883 AD. When the Dynasty of Karkota was on the edge of swooning, however, it was economically as well as politically weak, it showed the path of rising to Utpala Dynasty. After the time of Karkotas, the dominion had suffered enormously from various economic as well as political troubles.

Overview of the Utpala Dynasty

Utpala Dynasty has been regarded as one of the kingdoms of Kashmir that administered the whole region of Kashmir in the north segment of the subcontinent of India. The capital of the utpala dynasty was Avantipur. The most used language of the dynasty had been determined as Sanskrit. Most of the people living in that dynasty were of the religion of Hindu and Buddhism. Monarchy was the ruler of the dynasty. Avantivarman was the institutor of the Utpala dynasty and was a very powerful controller as well as the grandson of Utpala. Suyya was the respected minister of Avantivarman and was superintended for various revolutions in the area of water management as well as irrigation. After the establishment of the utpala dynasty, he ended ruling the Karkotas. After the death of the founder of the utpala dynasty, it had to suffer a lot on the ground of political as well as economical issues. After Avantivarman, Sankaravarman had been chosen as the new king of the utpala dynasty. Sankaravarman had become responsible for all the affairs of the kingdom by the chamberlain, Ratna Vardhana. Avantivarman administered the dynasty for around 27 years.

Rulers of the Utpala Dynasty

Although Avantvarman was the founder of the utpala dynasty, the dynasty was ruled over by several emperors. After avantivarman it was administered by Shankar varman and the last ruler was Didda. Shankar Varman had ruled Utpala Dynasty from 885 – 902 CE and Didda ruled Utpala Dynasty from 980 – 1003 CE. Didda was one of the daughters of Simharāja, who was the emperor of Lohara, and one of the granddaughters of Bhimadeva Shahi. Bhimadeva Shahi had been regarded as one of the “Hindu Shahis of Kabul”. The first Hindu ruler of Kashmir was Gulab Singh. In the time of ShankarVarman, the dynasty faced several misfortunes. After some time the situation had been kept under control. Brahmans were accorded exceptional welfare and many new temples were built at that time. The dynasty started demolishing in 939 AD after the demise of Gopalavarman.

Impacts of Utpala Dynasty

Avantivarman was the institutor of the Utpala dynasty and was a very powerful controller as well as the grandson of Utpala. Suyya was the respected minister of Avantivarman and was superintended for various revolutions in the area of water management as well as irrigation. After the establishment of the utpala dynasty, he ended ruling the Karkotas. After the death of the founder of utpala dynasty, it had to suffer a lot on the ground of political as well as economical issues. After avantivarman it was administered by Shankar varman and had ruled Utpala Dynasty from 885 – 902 CE. Samkaravarman got married to the daughter of one of the adjacent kingdoms, was named Sugandha, and also had three more queens and one of them was Surendravati. Shankar Varman was demised in 902 in an overseas region by a stray arrow. Samkaravarman occupied Gujarat with an infantry formation of “nine lac infantrymen, three hundred elephants, and one lac cavalry”. For maintaining their sovereignty, a local ruler named Alakhana gifted a “swath of territory”.

The founder of the Utpala Dynasty

Avantivarman had been recognized as the most powerful king as well as the founder of the Utpala Dynasty. Avantivarman had been regarded as the most intelligent king of that time. The founder was also famous for building various worshipping places in his name. The court of the kingdom had an honor on two respected poets regarded as Ananvardhana and Ranakar. The king was very much responsible for the overall growth of the kingdom. In this time period, the price of food products declined at a huge rate. The overall welfare of the people of the Utpala Dynasty was respected at this time. The king almost cleared the enemies from his respective kingdom. The people of the dynasty were very much pleased by the good deed of the king. The ministries as well as the normal people of his kingdom were never minded to obey his word.

Conclusion

It has been concluded in this context that the main controller of the Utpala Dynasty was Avantivarman. Avantivarman had been recognized as one of the most intelligent kings of that time. The king was very much responsible for the overall growth of the kingdom. In this time period, the price of food products declined at a huge rate. The overall welfare of the people of the Utpala Dynasty was respected at this time. After avantivarman it was administered by Shankar varman and the last ruler was Didda.