Harsha of Kashmir

Type Figure Region Kashmir Time c. 1025–1101 Also known as Kashmir Harsha

Harsha (c. 1025–1101) was a late ruler of the Lohara dynasty of Kashmir, reigning 1089–1101.…

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1021–1030Srinagar · KashmirIn the 1020s Kashmir was ruled successively by Sangramaraja (until 1028) and Ananta; the branch to which Harsha belonged rose and fell in influence at court, accumulating political resources and connections for his seizure of power in 1089.
1031–1088Srinagar · KashmirActive amid the succession of rulers such as Kalasa and Utkarsha, he was closely related to several neighboring kings according to the Rajatarangini, gradually expanding his personal power and preparing for his usurpation.
1089–1101Srinagar · KashmirIn 1089 he murdered Utkarsha and made himself king, plundering temple treasures and persecuting monks, provoking widespread resentment; in 1101 he was assassinated during a popular uprising, leaving the Lohara dynasty in name only.

Rajatarangini of Kalhana — Kalhana
Kalhana's Rajatarangini: A Chronicle of the Kings of Kashmir (Stein translation) — M. A. Stein (1900)