kingdom · South Asia
Kadambas of Goa
Origins
The Goa Kadambas claimed descent from the earlier Kadamba dynasty of Banavasi. Shashthadeva I established them in the Goa region around 960, at first as feudatories of the Western Chalukya Empire, with the capital at Chandrapura, modern Chandor.
Rule and society
Jayakeshi I moved the capital to the port of Gopakapattana on the Zuari river, modern Goa Velha, which became a busy harbour trading with Arabia, East Africa and Gujarat; the Kadambas welcomed Arab merchants and allowed a mosque to be built. They issued gold coins and fought the Silaharas for control of the Konkan coast. The Mahadeva temple at Tambdi Surla, built of basalt, survives from their period.
Decline and legacy
In the 13th century the Kadambas came under the Yadavas, and in the 14th century Goa was raided by the armies of the Delhi Sultanate. Around 1345 their rule collapsed, and Goa later passed to the Vijayanagara Empire and the Bahmani Sultanate.
On the connections map
Open the full map →Connections (3)
- Kadambas of Goa was a vassal of Western Chalukya Empire973 CE – 1189 CE
- Kadambas of Goa was a vassal of Seuna Yadava dynasty1189 CE – 1317 CE
- Kadambas of Goa was conquered by Delhi Sultanate1345 CE
Cite this page
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kadambas of Goa. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kadambas-of-goa
- MLA
- “Kadambas of Goa.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kadambas-of-goa. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Kadambas of Goa.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kadambas-of-goa.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kadambas of Goa’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/kadambas-of-goa (Accessed: ).
Last reviewed October 2026Random state ↻