Kashtha Kingdom
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Kashtha Kingdom was a kingdom of Jats situated on Yamuna River north of Delhi who ruled for about 250-300 years.
Variants
- Kashtha (काष्ठ)
- Kashthanagara (काष्ठनगर)
- Kashtha Nagara (काष्ठनगर)
- Kashtavata (काष्टवात) is mentioned as ancient name of Kishtwar in Rajatarangini. [1]
Mention by Panini
Kashtha (काष्ठ), is name of a place mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi under Nadadi (नडादि) (4.2.91) group. [2]
Kashtha-sabha (काष्ठ-सभा) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [3]
Kashthadhyapaka (काष्ठाध्यापक) is mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi. [4]
History
Rulers of this kingdom were Madanapala, Sahajapala, Harishchandra, Ratnapala etc.
Madana-parijata (मदन-पारिजात), on civil duties, is the work of Vishveshvarabhatta, and derives its name from Madana-pala , a prince of Jat race, who reigned at Kashthanagara or Digh at the end of 12th century.[5][6][7]
This treatise was composed by Vishveshvarabhatta and is named in honour of Madanapala,a prince of Jat race, who reigned at Kashthanagara or Digh, and who is apparently same who gives title to the Madana-vinoda dated in the 15th century of the Sambat era.[8]
All that we know about the life and history of Medhatithi is that he was the son of Bhatta Biraswami. Portions of his great work were lost, and were recast and rehabilitated at the court of Madana-pala , a prince of Jat race, who reigned at Kashthanagara at the end of 12th century.[9]
Madanapala
Madanapala :Sahajapala's uncle is mentioned in Rajatarangini of Kalhana Book VII (p.207, 210)
Rajatarangini[10] mentions .... At this time Sahajapala king of Rajapuri died and was succeeded by his son Sanggramapala. The king's uncle (father' a brother) the powerful Madanapala attempted to snatch the kingdom from the hands of the boy. Afraid of Madanapala the young king's sister and Jassaraja the Thakkura came for help to the king of Kashmira. The king was pleased with them and sent them back, accompanied by Jayananda, Vijja and others. Jayananda drove the enemy from the country, and became as powerful as the ministers of Sanggramapala. The ministers therefore wished for his departure and tried to frighten him in various ways, but in vain. Jayanauda suspected that, it was Vijja who advised the people of Rajapuri to act thus towards him and became angry with him. The people gave him riches and prayed for his departure. On the pretence of keeping the kingdom safe from enemies,.
[p.208]: he left his army there, and returned to Kashmira. The king of Kashmira was very much pleased with him as he had managed to keep Rajapuri under control. Vijja and others conducted themselves in a kingly style.
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References
- ↑ RajataranginiBook VIII (p.34, 40)
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.504
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.404
- ↑ V. S. Agrawala: India as Known to Panini, 1953, p.292
- ↑ Miscellaneous Essays by H.T. Colebrooke, 1873
- ↑ A Digest of Hindu Law on Contracts and Successions Vol.I by H.T. Colebrooke, 1898
- ↑ Commentary on the Hindu Law by Jogendra Smarta Siromani, 1885
- ↑ Vyavastha Darpana, A Digest of the Hindu Law as current in Bengal by Shamachurn Sircar, 1867
- ↑ The Principles of The Hindu Law of Inheritance by Rajkumar Sarvadhikari,1882
- ↑ Rajatarangini of Kalhana:Kings of Kashmira/Book VII, p.207-8