Rajatarangni- written in 1148-1150 AD
Earliest record is from great buddhist ruler Ashoka- founder of srinagar city which contained 9,600,000 homes. Probably this place is same as Puranadhisthana or ancient capital, present day Pandrethan.
Between first century A.D and 500 AD were mainly 3 Kushan rulers- Hushka, Jushka, Kanishka. Kanishka is said to have summoned the third Budhhist council in Kashmir, according to Hieun Tsang.
Mihirakula- 551- 550- cruel and slaughterer. Hastivanj episode in his times at Pir Panjal pass. Gopaditya founded the Takht-i-suleiman.Till then known as Gopadiri.
Pravarasena II founded Pravarasenapura, present day Srinagar. Malkha is supposed to have remains of this city.
i) Lalitaditya ( A.D 700-736). Founder of Parihaspura.
ii) Jayapida ( 750- 800 A.D). Founder of Jayapura. Present day village Anderkot, near Sumbal.
iii) Avantivarman ( A.D 855-883), founder of Avantipura. Suyya was a great engineering in his times, after whom the Sopore town or Suyyapura is named.
iv) Shankavarman ( 883- 902). Founded Shankarapura, present day Pattan.
Lalitaditya, Jayapida, Avantivarman and Shankavarman belong to Karkota Dynasty (625-1003 AD)
Lohar Dynasty started from 949 A.D. King Harsha ( 1089- 1101 A.D)
At the beginning of 14th century- Reinchan Shah and Shah Mir changed the character of reigning dynasty to Muslims. Reinchan Shah was from Tibet and Shah Mir from Swat.Reinchan killed then king, Sinha Dev and his deputy Ram Chandran. He was a Buddhist. Reverted to Islam, later, and named himself Sadr-ud-din. Shah Mir became king in 1346 A.D.
At end of 14 century a ruler comes Sikander, also called But-shikan (idol breaker). His son was Zain-ul-abidin 'Budshah'.
Excerpts: Kashmir An Historical Perspective by James P Ferguson
Earliest record is from great buddhist ruler Ashoka- founder of srinagar city which contained 9,600,000 homes. Probably this place is same as Puranadhisthana or ancient capital, present day Pandrethan.
Between first century A.D and 500 AD were mainly 3 Kushan rulers- Hushka, Jushka, Kanishka. Kanishka is said to have summoned the third Budhhist council in Kashmir, according to Hieun Tsang.
Mihirakula- 551- 550- cruel and slaughterer. Hastivanj episode in his times at Pir Panjal pass. Gopaditya founded the Takht-i-suleiman.Till then known as Gopadiri.
Pravarasena II founded Pravarasenapura, present day Srinagar. Malkha is supposed to have remains of this city.
i) Lalitaditya ( A.D 700-736). Founder of Parihaspura.
ii) Jayapida ( 750- 800 A.D). Founder of Jayapura. Present day village Anderkot, near Sumbal.
iii) Avantivarman ( A.D 855-883), founder of Avantipura. Suyya was a great engineering in his times, after whom the Sopore town or Suyyapura is named.
iv) Shankavarman ( 883- 902). Founded Shankarapura, present day Pattan.
Lalitaditya, Jayapida, Avantivarman and Shankavarman belong to Karkota Dynasty (625-1003 AD)
Lohar Dynasty started from 949 A.D. King Harsha ( 1089- 1101 A.D)
At the beginning of 14th century- Reinchan Shah and Shah Mir changed the character of reigning dynasty to Muslims. Reinchan Shah was from Tibet and Shah Mir from Swat.Reinchan killed then king, Sinha Dev and his deputy Ram Chandran. He was a Buddhist. Reverted to Islam, later, and named himself Sadr-ud-din. Shah Mir became king in 1346 A.D.
At end of 14 century a ruler comes Sikander, also called But-shikan (idol breaker). His son was Zain-ul-abidin 'Budshah'.
Excerpts: Kashmir An Historical Perspective by James P Ferguson
Shankarvarman belongs Utpala dynasty
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