Khasa Kingdom

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The Khasa Kingdom (Khaskura: खस अधिराज्य, romanized: Khāsa Adhirājya), also known as Khasa Malla Kingdom, was a medieval Himalayan kingdom that expanded across parts of South Asia and the Tibetan plateau, with its capital at Sinja. It was founded by Nāgarāja around the 11th century and lasted until the 14th century, when it fragmented into the Baise and Chaubisi states. The kingdom is traditionally associated with the Khas people. The origins of the ruling family are disputed with some arguing that the kingdom was ruled by kings of Khasa tribe who bore the family name "Malla" (not to be confused with the later Malla dynasty of Kathmandu). However a growing body of evidence indicates that the ruling family were descended from the Tibetan House of Yatse and was gradually Indianised. The Khasa Malla kings ruled western parts of Nepal during 11th–14th century. The 954 AD Khajuraho Inscription of Dhaṇga states that the Khasa Kingdom were equivalent to the Gaudas of Bengal and the Gurjara-Pratihara...

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