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Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty

730 CE 1030 CE
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EQ 2020  in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn
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Displayed: 732 CE

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  General Description   The polity of Gurjar ran from c. 730 to 1030 CE with its territory spanning approximately 1 million square kilometres; roughly corresponding to a slightly smaller area than the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar combined. [1]
There has been no information could be found in the sources consulted regarding the polity’s overall population, but the imperial capital of Kanauj is thought to have had a population of 80,000 people at its peak in 810 - 950 CE.

[1]: (Keay 2000: 198) Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/HSHAKZ3X.

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 Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn) was in:
 (810 CE 1030 CE)   Middle Ganga
Home NGA: Middle Ganga
General Variables
Identity and Location Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Original Name Gurjar Dynasty Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Temporal Bounds Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Duration [730 CE ➜ 1030 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Language Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Linguistic Family Indo-European Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Language Sanskrit Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Religion Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Population of the Largest Settlement 80,000 people Confident 810 CE 950 CE
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Population of the Largest Settlement 72,000 people Confident 951 CE 1030 CE
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Polity Territory 1,000,000 km2 Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Professions Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Professional Soldier Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Professional Military Officer Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Specialized Government Building Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Law Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Professional Lawyer Absent Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Market Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Food Storage Site Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Road Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Port Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Information / Writing System Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Written Record Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Script Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Sacred Text Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Religious Literature Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Practical Literature Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Fiction Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Calendar Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Information / Money Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Token Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Paper Currency Absent Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Indigenous Coin Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Information / Postal System Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Postal Station Unknown Suspected 730 CE  1030 CE
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General Postal Service Unknown Suspected 730 CE  1030 CE
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Courier Unknown Suspected 730 CE  1030 CE
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Information / Measurement System Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Wooden Palisade Unknown Suspected 730 CE  1030 CE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Unknown Suspected 730 CE  1030 CE
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Stone Walls Mortared Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Modern Fortification Absent Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Moat Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Fortified Camp Unknown Suspected 730 CE  1030 CE
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Earth Rampart Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Ditch Unknown Suspected 730 CE  1030 CE
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Complex Fortification Absent Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Military use of Metals Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Iron Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Projectiles Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Tension Siege Engine Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Sling Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Self Bow Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Javelin Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Crossbow Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Composite Bow Absent Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Atlatl Absent Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Handheld weapons Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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War Club Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Sword Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Spear Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Polearm Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Dagger Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Battle Axe Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Animals used in warfare Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Horse Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Elephant Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Donkey Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Camel Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Armor Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Shield Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Plate Armor Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Limb Protection Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Leather Cloth Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Helmet Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Chainmail Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Breastplate Present Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Naval technology Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Absent Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Present Confident 730 CE  1030 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Absent Inferred 730 CE  1030 CE
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Human Sacrifice Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty (in_gurjara_pratihara_dyn)
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