Mlechchha dynasty

Mlechchha Kingdom Mlechchha dynasty
← 650 CE–900 CE →   →
Capital	Hadapeshvar (present-day Tezpur)
Religion	Hinduism
Government	Monarchy
Maharaja
- 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

The Mlechchha dynasty^[1] (c. 650 - 900) ruled Kamarupa from their capital at Hadapeshvar in the present-day Tezpur after the fall of the Varman dynasty. The rulers were aboriginals, though 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 (Bhattacharjee 1992, p. 393) based in Dimapur and the Sutiya kingdom based in Sadiya after being driven south and east by Brahmapala of the Pala dynasty.

Rulers

• Salasthamba (650-670)
• Vijaya alias Vigrahastambha
• Harshadeva alias Harshavarman (725-745)
• Balavarman II
• Pralambha alias Salambha
• Harjjaravarman (815-832)
• Vanamalavarmadeva (832-855)
• Jayamala alias Virabahu (855-860)
• Balavarman III (860-880)
• Tyagasimha (890-900)

Notes

1. ^ Though mlechchha is a derogatory word, Harjaravarman, a king of this dynasty explains the term (though illegible) in the Hayunthal copper plates (Sharma 1978:91).

References

• Bhattacharjee, J. B. (1992), "The Kachari (Dimasa) state formation", in Barpujari, H. K., The Comprehensive History of Assam, 2, Guwahati: Assam Publication Board, pp. 391–397 
• Sharma, M M (1978), Inscriptions of Ancient Assam, Guwahati: Gauhati University 
• Sircar, D. C. (1990), "The Mlechchha Dynasty of Salasthambha", in Barpujari, H. K., The Comprehensive History of Assam, 2, Guwahati: Assam Publication Board