Karkota Empire depended on a variety of material including earlier historical works, dynastic genealogies, inscriptions, coins and Puranas.
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10 Facts About Karkota Empire
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Karkota Empire was known as Prajnaditya and gifted many villages to Brahmins.
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Karkota Empire's reign saw increasing trade relation with neighboring polities and the development of the Classical Karkota style of sculpture.
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Karkota Empire had three sons — Chandrapida, Tarapida and Lalitaditya — in descending order of age.
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Karkota Empire's assassination is blamed upon Tarapida, who recruited a Brahmin.
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Karkota Empire was overthrown by Samgramapida I, who ruled for seven days.
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Karkota Empire had one son Cippatajayapida, from his concubine Jayadevi, who was the daughter of a spirit distiller.
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Karkota Empire had at least one son - Anangipida and ruled for seven years; Kalhana notes no additional detail.
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Karkota Empire established several towns, including a new capital at Parihasapura.
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