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Gahadavala Dynasty

1085 CE 1193 CE
D G SC WF RG EQ 2020  in_gahadavala_dyn / InGhdvl
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  General Description   The Gahadavala Kingdom, ruled by the Gahadavala dynasty, was located in the Indian subcontinent spanning the modern-day states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during 11th and 12th centuries.

General Variables
Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
Political and Cultural Relations
Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
Hierarchical Complexity
Professions
Bureaucracy Characteristics
Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Special-purpose Sites
Information / Writing System
Information / Kinds of Written Documents
Information / Money
Information / Postal System
Information / Measurement System
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
Military use of Metals
Projectiles
Handheld weapons
Animals used in warfare
Armor
Naval technology
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.
Religion Variables Coding in Progress.
Crisis Consequences Coding in Progress.
Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

NGA Settlements:

Year Range Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn) was in:
 (1090 CE 1202 CE)   Middle Ganga
Home NGA: Middle Ganga
General Variables
Identity and Location Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Original Name Gahadavala Kingdom Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Alternative Name Gahadavala Kingdom Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Temporal Bounds Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Duration [1085 CE ➜ 1193 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Language Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Linguistic Family Indo-European Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Language Sanskrit Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Religion Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Population of the Largest Settlement [80,000 to 92,000] people Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Polity Territory [300,000 to 350,000] km2 Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Polity Population - Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Settlement Hierarchy - Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Military Level - Undecided 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Administrative Level [3 to 7] Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Professions Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Specialized Government Building Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Law Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Professional Lawyer Absent Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Judge Absent Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Uncoded Undecided 1085 CE  1193 CE
Court Uncoded Undecided 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Food Storage Site Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Special-purpose Sites Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Mines or Quarry Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Information / Writing System Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Written Record Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Script Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Sacred Text Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Religious Literature Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Practical Literature Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Calendar Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Information / Money Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Indigenous Coin Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Article Uncoded Undecided 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Information / Postal System Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Postal Station Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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General Postal Service Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Courier Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Information / Measurement System Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Wooden Palisade Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Stone Walls Mortared Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Modern Fortification Absent Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Moat Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Fortified Camp Absent Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Earth Rampart Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Ditch Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Complex Fortification Absent Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Military use of Metals Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Steel Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Iron Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Copper Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Bronze Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Projectiles Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Tension Siege Engine Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Sling Siege Engine Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Sling Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Self Bow Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Javelin Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Crossbow Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Composite Bow Absent Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Atlatl Absent Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Handheld weapons Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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War Club Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Sword Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Spear Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Polearm Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Dagger Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Battle Axe Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Animals used in warfare Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Horse Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Elephant Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Donkey Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Dog Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Camel Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Armor Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Wood Bark Etc Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Shield Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Scaled Armor Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Plate Armor Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Limb Protection Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Leather Cloth Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Laminar Armor Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Helmet Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Chainmail Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Breastplate Present Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Naval technology Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Specialized Military Vessel Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Unknown Suspected 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Absent Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Present Confident 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Absent Inferred 1085 CE  1193 CE
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Human Sacrifice Gahadavala Dynasty (in_gahadavala_dyn)
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Crisis Cases
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Instability Data
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