Lohara Dynasty of Kashmir, 1003

Timeline

1. 1003Kashmir Valley · KashmirQueen Didda, who had served as regent for many years, died on August 8, 1003. She had already designated her nephew Sangramaraja as heir, and the succession occurred without civil unrest. Sangramaraja came from the Lohara royal family, whose lineage traced to the Khasa group.
2. 1003Srinagar · KashmirSangramaraja formally acceded to the throne in the Kashmir Valley, founding the Lohara dynasty. The dynasty lasted about a century and a half (until c. 1175), replacing the ruling tradition of the late Utpala dynasty. Queen Sri Lekha assisted state affairs with her wisdom and played an important role in resisting foreign enemies.
3. 1003Kashmir · KashmirWhen the Lohara dynasty was founded, the Ghaznavid Empire was conquering the Indian Shahi kingdom. Didda had kinship ties with the Shahi kings; after Sangramaraja acceded, he maintained the alliance with the Shahi and once sent the minister Tunga with an army westward to aid Trilochanapala. Kashmir, protected by its mountain barrier, successfully repelled Ghaznavid invasion in the dynasty's early years.