Mlechchha dynasty

For the ancient pejorative term for foreign people in India, see Mleccha

Kamarupa Kingdom Mlechchha dynasty
650 CE–900 CE
Capital	Hadapeshvar (present-day Tezpur)
Religion	Polytheism
Government	Monarchy
Maharajadhiraja
• c. 650 - c. 670	Salasthamba
• c. 815 – c. 832	Harjjaravarman
• c. 890 – c. 900	Tyagasimha
Historical era	Classical India
• Established	650 CE
• Disestablished	900 CE
Preceded by Succeeded by Varman dynasty Pala dynasty (Kamarupa)

The Mlechchha dynasty^[1] (c. 650 - 900) ruled Kamarupa from their capital at Hadapeshvar in the present-day Tezpur, Assam, after the fall of the Varman dynasty. The rulers were aboriginals (local clan, genetically non-diverse), and like all other claimed lineages, their lineage from Narakasura was constructed to accord legitimacy to their rule. According to historical records, there were twenty one rulers in this dynasty but the line is obscure and the names of some intervening rulers are not known. The Mlechchha dynasty in Kamarupa was followed by the Pala kings.

According to some historians, the remnant of the Mlechchha kingdom formed the later Kachari kingdom ^[2] based in Dimapur after being driven south and east by Brahmapala of the Pala dynasty.

Rulers

Part of a series on the
History of Kamarupa
Ruling dynasties
Varman dynasty (350–650 CE) Pushyavarman 350–374 Samudravarman 374–398 Balavarman 398–422 Kalyanavarman 422–446 Ganapativarman 446–470 Mahendravarman 470–494 Narayanavarman 494–518 Bhutivarman 518–542 Chandramukhavarman 542–566 Sthitavarman 566–590 Susthitavarman 590–595 Supratisthitavarman 595–600 Bhaskaravarman 600–650 Avantivarman Unknown
Mlechchha dynasty (650–900 CE) Salasthamba 650–670 Vigrahastambha 670–680 Palaka 680–695 Kumara 695–710 Vajra 710–725 Harshavarman 725–745 Balavarman II 745–760 Salambha 795–815 Harjjaravarman 815–832 Vanamalavarman 832–855 Jayamala 855–860 Balavarman III 860–880 Tyagasimha 890–900
Pala Dynasty (900–1100 CE) Brahma Pala 900–920 Ratna Pala 920–960 Indra Pala 960–990 Go Pala 990–1015 Harsha Pala 1015–1035 Dharma Pala 1035–1060 Jaya Pala 1075–1100

• Salasthamba (650-670)
• Vijaya alias Vigrahastambha
• Palaka
• Kumara
• Vajradeva
• Harshadeva alias Harshavarman (725-745)
• Balavarman II
• Salambha^[3]
• Harjjaravarman (815-832)
• Vanamalavarmadeva (832-855)
• Jayamala alias Virabahu (855-860)
• Balavarman III (860-880)
• Tyagasimha (890-900)

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