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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Spaniard, post: 3024368, member: 90248&quot;]Another rare ruler!...With a nice clear &#039;Cha&#039; to the right of the goddess...</p><p><br /></p><p>Stumbled upon this one accidentally...</p><p><br /></p><p>Chakravarman 923 -933 and again 936-937 AD</p><p>After the death of his crippled father Nirjitavarman in 923 AD, Chakravarman ascended to the throne(though still a child)under the guardianship of his mother and grandmother and reigned for 10 years until being ousted by the Tantrins (a powerful military caste of unknown origin).Basically over the next 3 years the Tantrins became more powerful using puppet kings such as Partha and Suravarman(other sons of Nirjitavarman from different wives)to gain wealth.</p><p>Whilst all this turmoil was in progress Chakravarman befriended a powerful damara named Samgrama forming a large army and in early 936 AD the Tantrins led by Suravarman and the Damaras led by Chakravarman met at Pampore about 11km from the ancient capital Srinagar.The Tantrins were completely routed with Chakravarman killing his stepbrother Suravarman on the battle field.</p><p>Chakravarman was then reinstated as king but over the next two years became obsessed by the two daughters of a court musician Hamsi and Nagalata marrying them both and making Hamsi the chief queen(a bad move as they were from a very low caste) and is said to have embarked on a life of debauchery and self pleasure.(well you would, wouldn&#039;t you?)</p><p>He soon forgot about the help that the Damaras had given having many of them excecuted.(You can see this one coming!)Hatred and chaos ensued and in 937 AD it is said he was murdered by the Damaras in the arms of his queen... </p><p><br /></p><p>Paul </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]752595[/ATTACH] </p><p>And here&#039;s the upgraded reference..</p><p>[ATTACH=full]752596[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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