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Silaharas of Kolhapur
Origins
The Kolhapur Silaharas arose in the mid-10th century as feudatories of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, in the region around Karad and Kolhapur. Like the other Silahara branches, they claimed descent from the legendary Jimutavahana. After 973 they served the Western Chalukya Empire.
Rule and society
The kingdom covered southern Maharashtra and parts of the Konkan and Goa. Gandaraditya and Vijayaditya were active patrons, granting land to Brahmins and Jain monks; Jainism was particularly strong. The Kopeshvara Shiva temple at Khidrapur, begun under the Silaharas and completed under the Yadavas in the early 13th century, is their most famous monument, and the Mahalakshmi temple at Kolhapur grew in importance. Vijayaditya helped the Kalachuri Bijjala seize the Chalukya throne.
Decline and legacy
Bhoja II, the last major king, asserted independence as Chalukya power collapsed, but around 1212 the Yadava king Singhana conquered Kolhapur and ended the dynasty.
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- Silaharas of Kolhapur was a vassal of Western Chalukya Empire973 CE – 1189 CE
- Silaharas of Kolhapur was conquered by Seuna Yadava dynasty1212 CE
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