Kings of Taranga VIII

Agni Vamsi or Brahma-Kshatra Kings From 1110 to 1148 A.D. Total 38 years (4 kings. )

Name of King	Years Reigned	Kashmirabda or Laukikabda	Christian Era A.D.
133. Uchchla - 134. Sankaraja	10	4186-4196	1110-1120
135. Sussala	8	4196-4204	1120-1128
136. Jayasimha	20	4204-4224	1128-1148

Kalhana mentioned that Jayasimha was the ruler of Kashmir when he wrote the Rajatarangini in the Saka 1070 years. If we add 78 to 1070, we get the Christian Era 1148 A.D.. It appears that Jayasimha ruled for some time more ( till 1154 A.D.)

The Sum total of all the reigns after Gonanda III, the 53rd. king.
53rd king to 73rd ---- 910 years
74th king to 79th ---- 192 years
80th .. .. . 89th ---- 332 years
90th .. .. . 106th---- 600 years
107th .. ... 116th----- 84 years
117th .. ... 126th----- 76 years
127th .. ... 132nd----- 98 years
133rd .. ... 136th----- 38 years
Total ----------------2330 years .
Befere Gonanda III--- 2268 years.
Grand Total-----------4598 years

Kalhana's time is 1148 A.D.; 4593-1148 = 345O B.C.
i.e., From 3450 B.C. we have the history of Kashmir.

Kalhana’s father was a tributary to the king of Kashmir, besides being the Prime Minister. This family might have been a branch of the Satavahana dynasty.

Rajatarangini relates that the Lohar kings, who were subordinate to the kings of Kashmir, belonged to Andhra Satavahana race. The 120th king in the list, Parvagupta, was a descendant of Satavahana dynasty; since he got the crown of Kashmir, the Brahmin kings of Gupta family became rulers of Kashmir. The Brahmin king of Lohar was the son-in-law of Bhima Sahi, the Hindu Brahmana Sahi king in Kabul. His daughter ‘Didda Devi’ was married to Kshemagupta, the son of Parvagupta. The 127th king in the list, "Sangrama Raja", was the nephew or brother’s son to Didda Devi; and was son of Lohar king. Rajatarangini clearly mentions that he was a descendant of Satavahana family. The Puranas pronounced that the Andhra Satavahana race spilt-up into several offshoots and spread all over the land. These Andhra Brahmin families held sovereignty not only over the South but also over the North; in, Kashmir, Lohar etc.
The Sahi family ruled over an area by the name of "Dhakkan Territory", in Simhapura, Divyakataka, and Uttara Jyotisha regions; these Yavana states were conquered and consolidated into one kingdom and ruled. Its modern name is Afghanistan.

Kings in Taranga VII. - Satavahana Dynasty

Lohar Family ·
From 1012 A.D. to 1110 A.D. Total 98 years. ( 6 kings)

Name of King	Years Reigned	Kashmirabda or Laukikabda	Christian Era A.D.
127. Sangramaraja, Brother’s son of Didda; contemporary to Trilochana Pala of Kabul 1000 to 1021 A.D.	15	4088-4103	1012-1027
128. Hariraja	22 days	-	-
129. Anantadeva	35 years	4103-4138,	1027-1062
Anantadeva again	16	4138-4154	1062-1078
130. Kalasa or Ranaditya(Pandit and Poet ) Patron of Pandits and Poets	10	4154-4164	1078-1088
131. Utkarsha, 132. Harsha	22	4164-4186	1088-1110

These six kings ruled for 98 years.

Kings in Taranga VI. - Brahmin Kings.

Gupta Brahmin Dynasty From 936 A.D. to 1012 A.D.
Total 76 years (10 kings)

Name of King	Years Reigned	Kashmirabda or Laukikabda	Christian Era A.D.
117. Yasaskara	9½	4012-4021½	936-945½
118. Varnata--1 month; 119. Sangramadeva-- 5 months	½	4021½—4022	945½-946
120. Parvagupta	2	4022-4024	946-948
121. Kshemagupta	9	4024-4033	948-957
122. Abhimanyugupta, minor, by mother Didda or Diththa Devi, wife of above Kshemagupta. Didda was contemporary to Bhima Sahi of Kabul, descendent of Lalya Sahi. Didda was grand daughter of Bhima Sahi(Daughter's daughter).	14	4033-4047	957-971
123. Nandigupta, second son of Didda, minor, by mother Didda	1	4047-4048	971 -972
124. Tribhuvanagupta, 3rd son of Didda, minor, by mother Didda.	2	4048-4050	972-974
125. Bhima gupta, fourth son of Didda and minor, by mother Didda.	5	4050-4055	974-979
126. Didda or Diththa, herself reigned,Daughter of Simharaja of Lohar, wife of 121. Kshemagupta.	33	4055-4088	979-1012

This Lohar family belongs to the Andhra Satavahana dynasty. This Simharaja, father of Didda, is the son-in—law of Bhima Sahi of Kabul who belonged to the Thomara Dynasty, one of the four Agni Vamsis. These ten Brahrnin kings ruled for 76 years.

Kings of Taranga V. - Utpala Dynasty

From 852 A.D. to 936. - Total 84 years. (8 kings)

Name of King	Years Reigned	Kashmirabda or Laukikabda	Christian Era A.D.
107. Avantivarma (In his court f1ourished many poets like Anandavardhan, Ratanakara )	28	3928-3956	852-880
108. Sankaravarma (Contemporary to Lalya Sahi, Brahmin king of the Yavanas in Uttara Jyotisha, Divya Kataka and Simhapura, now forming part of Afghanistan	20	3956-3976	880-900
109. Gopalavarma, minor, whose mother Sugandha ruled	2	3976-3978	900-902
110. Sankata, 111. Sugandha, 112. Suravarma	2	3978-3980	902-904
113. Partha	14	3980-3994	904-918
114. Nirjitavarma	2	3994-3996	918-920
115. Chakravarma ( murdered )	14	3996-4010	920-934
116. Unmattavanti	2	4010-4012	934-936

These 8 Kings ruled for 84 years.

Kings in Taranga IV - Karkotaka Dynasty

From 252 A.D. to 852 A, D. Total 600 years ( 17 kings).

Name of King	Years Reigned	Kashmirabda or Laukikabda	Christian Era A.D.
90 Durlabha vardhana (Son-in·-law of No.89 king)	36	3328-3364	252-288
91 Durlabhaka or Pratipaditya	50	3364-3414	288-338
92. Chandrapida or Varnaditya	59	3414-3473	338-397
93. Tarapida or Udayaditya	34	3473-3507	397-431
94. Lalitaditya or Mukatapida( Poet )	36	3507-3543	431-467
95. Kuvalayaditya	1	3543-3544	467-468
96. Vajraditya or Bapyayika or Lalitapida	57	3544-3601	468-525
97. Prithivyapida	44	3601-3645	525-569
98. Sangramapida	7 days	3645	569
99. Jayapida ( Pandit and poet R.T. IV-404;489;497;548 slokas)	51	3645-3696	569-620
100. Lalitapida	52	3696-3748	620-672
101. Sangramapida II	57	3748-3805	672-729
102. Chipyata-Jayapida	52	3805-3857	729-781
103. Ajitapida	56	3857-3913	781-837
104. Anangapida	3	3913-3916	837-840
105. Utpalapida	5	3916-3921	840-845
106. Sukhavarma	7	3921-3928	845-852

Total 17 kings ruled for 600 years.

Karkotaka Dynasty ends.

Kings in Taranga III in Kalhana's Rajatarangini

Dynasty of Andha Yudhistira who belonged to Gonanda Dynasty. From 30 B.C., to 252 A.D., 10 kings,
Total years 332.

Name of King	Years reigned	Kashmirabda or Loukikabda	Christian Era, B.C.,A.D.
80. Meghavahana	34	2996-3030	80-46 B.C.
81. Pravarasena or Sreshtasena or Tunjina	30	3030-3060	46-16 B.C.
82. Hiranya, elder brother of Toramana, died issueless. (Toramana died in prison. His wife and his son were in exile.)	30	3060-3090	16 B.C.-14 A.D
83. Matrigupta (He was sent by Vikramaditya of Ujjain as king of Kashmir in 14 A.D.)	5	3090-3095	14 A.D.-19
84. Pravarasena II (Toramana's son )	60	3095-3155	19 A·D.-79
85. Yudhistira II (contemporary to Salivahana, founder of the Era 78 A.D.)	39	3155--3194	79 A.D.-118
86. Lakshmana (Narendraditya)	13	3194-3207	118 A.D.- 131
87. Tunjina or Ranaditya (Poet)	42	3207-3249	131 A.D.- 173
87. Vikramaditya	42	3249-3291	173 A.D.- 215
89. Baladitya	37	3291-3328	215 A.D.- 252

With this king the Gonanda Dynasty ends.

Ten kings ruled for 332 years.

Kings in Taranga II in Kalhana's Rajatarangini

Dynasty of Pratapaditya.
From 272 B.C. to 80 B.C. Total 192 years (6 kings.)

Name of King	Years reigned	Kashmirabda or Laukikabda	Christian Era B.C.
74.*Pratapaditya	32	2804-2836	272-240
75. Jalaukasa	32	2836-2868	240-208
76. Tunjina	36	2868-2904	208-172
77. Vijaya	8	2904-2912	172-164
78. Jayendra	37	2912-2949	164-127
79. Sandhimati	47	2949-2996	127-80

From Nos. 74 to 79 six kings ruled for 192 years.

note:- In Rajatarangi it is stated that this Pratapaditya is a relative of Vikramaditya, was brought by the ministers from a distant land and placed on the Kashmir throne. He ruled Kashmir from 272 to 240 B.C. Vikramaditya referred to here must be Sri Harsha Vikramaditya of Ujjain of 457 B.C. Kalhana says here that this Vikramaditya, the relative of the Pratapaditya was not the Sakari Vikramaditya (of 57 B.C. )

Kings of Kashmir - (continued)

Dynasty of Gonanada III. From 1182 B.C. to 272 B.C.
Total 910 years. (21 Kings, from no.53 to no. 73)

Name of the king	Years reigned	Kashmirabda or Laukikabda	Christian Era
53 Gonanda III	35	1894-1929	1182-1147
54 Vibhishana	54½	1929-1983½	1147-1092½;
55 Indrajit	35½	1983½-2019	1092½-1057
56 Ravana	30	2019-2049	1057-1027
57 Vibhishana II	35½	2049-2084½	1027-991½
58 Kinnara or Nara	39½	2084½-2124	991½-952
59. Siddha	60	2124-2184	952-892
60 Utpalaksha.	30½	2184-2214½	892-861½
61 Hiranyaksha	37½	2214½-2252	861½-824
62. Hiranyakula	60	2252-2312	824-764
63 Vasukula	60	23l2-2372	764-704
64 Mihirakula	70	2372-2442	704-634
65 Baka	40	2442-2482	634-594
66 Kshitinamdana	30	2482-2512	594-564
67 Vasunamdana (Poet)	52	2512-2564	564-512
( Author of Smara Sastra )
68 Nara	35	2564-2599	512-477
69 Aksha	60	2599-2659	477-417
70 Gopaditya	60	2659-2719	417-357
(Built the temple of Adi Sankara called Sankaracharya or Thakti Sulaiman in B.C. 367-366. He founded several temples
and Agraharams. He was a poet.)
71 Gokarna	35	2719-2754	357-322
72. Kinkhila or Narendraditya	37	2754-2791	322-285
73. Andha Yudhistira	13	2791-2804	285-272

(He was called Andha Yudhistira by the people, because of his having small eyes; in fact he was not blind.)

The Total period from Gonanda III to Andha Yudhistira was 910 yrs.

Kings of Kashmir as per list of Rajatarangini

Serial Number	Name of the King	Years reigned	Before Loukikabda (3076 B.C.)	Before Christ.
1-5	Names not known	212	374-162	3450-3238
1	Gonanda I	50	162-112	3238-3188
2	Damodara I	48	112-64	3188-3140
3	Yasovati ( wife of 2 and mother of 4)	½	64-63½	3140-3139½
4	Gonanada II	56½	63½-7	3139½-3083

No.4 king Gonanda II ruled for 56½ years, 1½ years before Mahabharata War and 55 years after the war.

Kings 5 to 39 : According to Kalhana names are not known. But Mulla Ahmed’s history of Kashmir written in the Persian language gives the list of the lost 35 kings of Kashmir from No.5-39 of the list given in Kalhana’s Rajntharangini. Gonanda II (the 4th king in the list of the Kings of Kalhana's Rajatarangini) was Killed in a battle by Parikshit, king of Hastinapura in 3083 B.C. As Gonanda II left no heir, Parikshit incorporated Kashmir into his empire. He ruled it from Hastinapura for 42 years. At the time of his death, in 3041 B.C., Parikshit gave Kashmir to his second son "Harnadeva". 23 kings of the Pandava dynasty and twelve other kings ruled for 1331 years from 3083-1752 B.C.
No. Name
5. Parikshit ruled for 42 year from 7 B.L. to 35 A.L. or 3083-3041 B.C.
6. Hernadeva
7. Rama deva
8. Vyasadeva
9. Drunadeva
10. Simhadeva
11. Gopaladeva
12. Vijayananda
13. Sukhadeva
14. Ramananda
15. Sandhiman
16. Marahandeva & Kamandeva.
17. Chandradeva
18. Anandadeva
19. Drupadadeva
20. Harnamdeva
21. Sulkandeva
22. Sinaditya
23. Mangaladitya
24. Khimendra
25. Bhimasena
26. Indrasena
27. Sundarasena
28. Galgendra
29. Baladeva
30. Nalasena
31. Gokarna
32. Prahlada
33. Bambru
34. Pratapaseela
35. Sangrama chandra
36. Larik chandra
37. Biramchamdra
33. Babighana
39. Bhagavanta
The above 34 kings from no.6 to no.39 ruled for 1289 years , A.L. 35 to 1324, or B.C 3041 to 1752.

	B.L.	A.L.	B.C
40. Lava	39	1324-1363	1752-1713
41. Kusa or Kusesaya	39	1363-1402	1713-1674
42. Khagendra	39	1402-1441	1674-1635
43. Surendra ( Issueless)	39	1441-1480	1635-1596
44. Godhara ( Another
Kshatriya family)	39	1480-1519	1596-1557
45. Suvarna	39	1519-1558	1557-1518
46. Janaka	39	1558-1597	1518-1479
47. Sachinara (His
Paternal uncle
Sakuni’s great	31	1597-1628	1479-1448
grand-son)
43. Asoka or Dharmasoka
( Gonanda Dynasty)	48	1628-1676	1448-1400
He lost his king-
dom and Mlechchas
occupied it and he
fled to forest. His son
49. Jaelauka- (recon-
quered and reigned )	56	1676-1732	1400-1344
50. Damodara II	50	1732-1782	1344-1294
50. Hushka, Jushka
and Kanishka.	60	1782-1842	1294-1234
52. Abhimanyu	52	1842-1894	1234-1182

Total reign 2236 years.

52. Gonanda III Crowned in 1894 After Laukikabda Kala or 1182 B.C.

Gonanda I was a poet. Dharma-Asoka was the 48th king of Kashmir, counting from Gonanda I. He belonged to the Gonanda dynasty. Kalhana says that this king freed himself from sins by embracing Buddha's religion and built the city of Srinagar, with ninety-six lakhs of houses, resplendent with wealth. He appears to have been a poet.( R.T. 1-101 )