Rajadom of Kashmir

The Rajadom of Kashmir
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Capital	Srinigar
Provinces with Capitals
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Government	constitutional monarchy
Head of State	His Royal Highness ???
Head of Government	???
Demonym	Kashmiri
Religions
Official	Hinduism
Other	Buddhism
Languages
Official	Kashmiri
Other	Nepali
Founding	596
Independence	???
Area	??? km² ??? mi²
Population (2001)	???
Ethnicities	??? ?% ??? ?% ??? ?% ??? ?%
Currency	1 Himalayan Rupee (Rs) = 20 sukaa (?) = 240 paisa (?)
Time zone	CET UTC+6:00
Telephone Code	?
Registration
Aviation	KSH
Amateur radio	KSH
Radio prefix	KSH
Organizations	Himalayan Confederacy
Sports
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Other	???

History

Timeline

Dates in italics print are points of departure.

Karkota Dynasty, 596-857

Order	Name	Date(s)	Relationship	Notes
1)	Durlabhavardhana	596		Hindu religion restored; great Chinese pilgrim, Hien-Tsang visits.
2)	Durlabhaka	632
3)	Chandrapida	682
4)	Tarapida	682
5)	Muktapida Lalitaditya	695		Conquers the Punjab, Kanuj, Tibet, Ladhak, Badakshan, Iran, Bihar, Gauda (Bengal) Kalinga (Orissa), South India, Gujarat, Malwa, Marwar and Sindh.
6)	Kuvalayapida	732	Son of 5)
7)	Vajraditya Bappiyaka	733	Son of 5)
8)	Prithivyapida I	740	Son of 7)
9)	Sangramapida	744	Son of 7)
10)	Jayapida	751	Son of 7)
11)	Jajja	782
12)	Lalitapida	785	Son of 10)
13)	Prithivyapida II	797	Son of 10)
14)	Chippatajayapida	804
15)	Ajitapida	816	Grandson of 7) through a son
16)	Anangapida	831	Son of 13)
17)	Utpalapida	848-857	Son of 15)	All conquered lands regain independence.

Utpala Dynasty, 857-939

Order	Name	Date(s)	Relationship	Notes
18)	Avantivarman	857
19)	Shankaravarman	884	Son of 18)	Conquers Kingdom of Kabul
20)	Gopalavarman	903	Son of 19)
21)	Samkatavarman	905	Son of 19)	Beginning of decline of dynasty
22)	Sugandha	905	Wife of 19)
23)	Nirjitavarman (1)	907	Grandson of brother 18) through a son
24)	Partha (1)	907	son of 23)
	Nirjitavarman (2)	923
25)	Chakravarman (1)	924	Son of 23)
26)	Suravarman I	935	Son of 23)
	Partha II	936
	Chakravarman (2)	936
27)	Sambhuvardhana	936
28)	Unmattavanti	938
29)	Suravarman II	939.

Hindu Kings, 939-1338

Order	Name	Date(s)	Relationship	Notes
30)	Yahakaradeva	939
31)	Samgramadeva I	948	Son of 30)
32)	Parvagupta	949
33)	Kshemagupta	950	Son of 32)	Marries Didda, daughter of King Bhimdeva of Kabul.
34)	Abhimanyu	958	Son of 33)
35)	Nandigupta	972	Son of 34)
36)	Tribhuvana	973	Son of 34)
37)	Bhimagupta	975	Son of 34)
38)	Didda	980	Wife of 33)	she transmitted the crown to Sangramraj, son of her brother Udairaj, the King of Lohara.
39)	Samgramaraja	1003	Son of 38)'s brother
40)	Hariraja	1028	Son of 39)
41)	Ananta	1028	Son of 39)
42)	Kalasa	1063	Son of 41)
43)	Utkarsha	1089	Son of 42)
44)	Harsha	1089	Son of 42)	He and his son Bhoja murdered.
45)	Uchchala	1101-1112
46)	Salhana	1111-1112	Brother of 45)
47)	Sussala (1)	1112	Brother of 45)
48)	Bhikshachara	1120	Grandson of 44) through a son
	Sussala (2)	1121-1128
49)	Jayasimha (1)	1123-1131	Son of 47)
50)	Lothana	1131	Brother of 45)
51)	Mallarjuna	1131	Son of 47)
	Jayasimha (2)	1132
52)	Paramanuka	1155	Son of 49)	From 1155 on, the Kashmir rulers remained busy only in intrigues, debauchery, and mutual quarrels which greatly weakened Hindu domination of Kashmir. The valley soon fell a prey to Mongol and Turkish raiders. Quite naturally, the boundaries of the Kingdom shrank and sovereignty was reduced to the Valley only. Jammu and Ladhak threw off their allegiance to Kashmir.
53)	Vantideva	1165	Son of 52)
54)	Vuppadeva	1172
55)	Jassaka	1181	Brother of 54)
56)	Jagadeva	1199	Son of 55)
57)	Rajadeva	1213	Son of 56)
58)	Samgramadeva II		Son of 57)
59)	Ramadeva	1252	S58
60)	Lakshmanadeva	1273	Son of 59)
61)	Simhadeva	1286
62)	Suhadeva	1301	Brother of 61)
63)	Rinchan	1320	Husband of 65)	Tibetan.
64)	Udyanadeva	1323	Husband of 65)
65)	Kotadevi	1338.	Daughter of 62)	The Valley is again invaded by the Mongol invader Achalla, but the Queen defeated him and drove away all the foreign troops. In the confusion Rinchin, the Ladhaki prince, whom the Hindu religious leaders of the time refused to admit into their fold, organised an internal rising and seized the throne. Finally, another rising defeated the queen at Jayapur (modern Sumbal). The defeat upset her and she stabbed herself to death.

• 1810 – Jammu regained.
• 1846 – Hindu Dogra dynasty

Government

Provinces (anchal)

Province	Capital	Area	Population	Prefectures	Notes
Mustang	Jomsom	3,573 km²	29,545 (2001)	15	slightly larger than *here's* Luxemburg
Dolpa	Dunai	7,889 km²	(2001)	19	about the size of *here's* Slovenia
Manang	Chame	2,246 km²	9,587 (2001)	14	slightly smaller than *here's* Isle of Majorca

• Thus, the total area of the rajadom is 13,708 km², about the size of *here's* Montenegro.
• The 15 Mustang prefectures are Chhonkup, Lomanthan, Chhoser, Chanang, Sukkang, Dhami, Chhusang, Kagbeni, Jhong, Muktinath, Marpha, Tukuche, Kowang, Junjo, and Lete.
• The 14 Manang prefectures are Fu, Nar, Thoche, Tanki Manang, Khangsar, Bhraka, Nyawal, Gyasu, Manang, Pisang, Chame, Tachi Bogarcchap, Thoche, Dharapani.
• The 19 Dolpa prefectures are Bhijar, Saddang, Tinje, Phoksundo, Dho,Chhenka, Mukot, Sakartana, Dunai, Lawan, Raha, Tripunakot, Likhu, Pahada, Lohai, Kalika, Narku, Rimi, Sarmi.

Geography

Borders

Kashmir is bordered by on the:

Northeast: Tibet
East: Ladakh
South: Jammu
West: Sikh RS
Northwest: Moghul National Realm

Culture

National symbols

• National mammal 1: Kashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu)
• National mammal 2: Leopard (Panthera pardus)
• National bird: Lanceolated jay (Garrulus lanceolatus]
• National flower: common rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum)
• National dish: rogan josh (lamb curry)
• National tree: Himalayan birch (Betula utilis)
• National emblem:
  • For supporters,
  • For a crest,
• National aviation roundel:
• National instrument: Wikipedia:

Lotian holidays

(Dates in italics are postponed)

Date	Name	Notes
14 February	Losar	New Year
21 February	The King's Birthday
28 February	Chotrul Duchen	Butter Lamp Festival (2010 only)
21 March	The King's Birthday	Father's Day
27 May	Suga Dawa Duchen	The Buddha's Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana (2010 only)
21 June	Guru Rinpoche's Birthday
15 July	Chokhor Duchen	The Buddha's First Sermon (2010 only)
24 August	Ulambana	Ancestor Day (2010 only)
23 September	Thri-bab	Blessed Rainy Day (2010 only)
17 October	Dashain	Victory of the Goddess Durga (2010 only)
29 October	Lhabab Duchen	The Buddha's Descent to Earth (2010 only))
6 November	The King's Coronation