A Note on the Chronology of the Sailodbhavas

Summary

This paper reconstructs the sequence and dates of the Sailodbhava kings who ruled parts of Orissa in the seventh and eighth centuries. The earliest record is the Ganjam charter of Sainyabhita Madhavavarman, issued in Gupta year 300 (619 A.D.) when he was a vassal of Gauda king Sasankafile:///home/oai/share/iq_articles/chronology_sailodbhavas.pdf#:~:text=The%20earliest%20epigraphic%20record%20%E0%AB%A6,like%20the%20Ganjam%20record%20and. Later inscriptions show that he became independent, performed an Asvamedha sacrifice and ruled approximately 610–652 A.D.file:///home/oai/share/iq_articles/chronology_sailodbhavas.pdf#:~:text=This%20horse,tentatively%20assigned%20%E0%AB%AC%E0%AB%A6%20the%20period. His son Ayasobhita Madhyamaraja issued plates dated to his 26th regnal year, placing his reign around 662–690 A.D.file:///home/oai/share/iq_articles/chronology_sailodbhavas.pdf#:~:text=The%20Parikud%20plates%C2%AE%20of%20Ayasobhita,D. The next ruler, Dharmaraja Manabhita, is attested up to his 30th regnal year, so his reign likely spanned 690–725 A.D.file:///home/oai/share/iq_articles/chronology_sailodbhavas.pdf#:~:text=9. A passage from the Kondedda grant relates that Dharmaraja defeated his elder brother Madhava and the ally Tivara near the Vindhyasfile:///home/oai/share/iq_articles/chronology_sailodbhavas.pdf#:~:text=An%20interesting%20passage%20found%2010,king%20Tivara%20mentioned%20in%20this. The paper situates these events between the decline of the Gauda empire after Sasanka’s death and the rise of the Bhauma‑Karas, who eventually absorbed Sailodbhava territoryfile:///home/oai/share/iq_articles/chronology_sailodbhavas.pdf. By aligning inscriptional dates and historical context, the article refines the chronology of this little‑known dynasty.