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Silaharas of North Konkan

800 CE – 1265 CE (approx.) · capital Puri

A coastal dynasty around Thane and Mumbai that ruled the North Konkan for nearly five centuries and built the Ambarnath temple.

Origins

The Silaharas of North Konkan were established around 800 when the Rashtrakuta dynasty appointed Kapardin I to govern the coastal strip around Thane, Mumbai and Raigad. They claimed descent from the legendary Jimutavahana. Their capital, Puri, is not securely located, and Sthanaka, modern Thane, was another centre.

Rule and society

The Silaharas served as feudatories first of the Rashtrakutas and then of the Western Chalukya Empire. The coast's ports, such as Sanjan, Sopara and Chaul, were busy with Arab and Persian merchants, and the kings granted privileges to foreign traders, including Parsi and Muslim communities. Their many copper-plate grants are among the main sources for coastal Maharashtra. King Mummuni completed the Shiva temple at Ambarnath in 1060.

Decline and legacy

The dynasty fought the Kadambas of Goa and the Yadavas. Around 1265 the Yadava king Mahadeva conquered the North Konkan, killing the last Silahara ruler, Someshvara.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Silaharas of North Konkan. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/silaharas-of-north-konkan
MLA
“Silaharas of North Konkan.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/silaharas-of-north-konkan. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Silaharas of North Konkan.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/silaharas-of-north-konkan.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Silaharas of North Konkan’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/silaharas-of-north-konkan (Accessed: ).

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