Queen Regent Tradition and Power Transfer in Kashmir in the 1060s

Name: Queen Regent Tradition and Power Transfer in Kashmir in the 1060s
Start: 1060
End: 1069

Type Event Region India Time 1060–1069

Kashmir's Lohara dynasty continued the tradition of queen regency and co-rule dating from Queen Didda (r. 980–1003) in the 1060s.

Timeline

1061–1063Srinagar · KashmirIn the early 1060s, King Ananta handled state affairs with deep involvement from his wife Shri Chandra, continuing the precedent of queenly interference from Didda's era; the Rajatarangini records that the court was significantly influenced by the queen in religious donations and administrative appointments.
1063Srinagar · KashmirAround 1063, Ananta abdicated and took monastic vows, and his son Kalasa succeeded him, marking the 1060s transition of power in Kashmir from the co-ruling couple to a new monarch; the queen regent tradition established by Didda continued to influence succession and court factional patterns for generations.