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Licchavis of Nepal
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The Licchavis of Nepal (also Lichchhavi, Lichavi) was a kingdom which existed in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal from approximately 450 CE to 750 CE. The Licchavi clan originated from the Licchavis of Vaishali in modern-day Bihar,[5] and conquered the Kathmandu Valley.[6][7] The Licchavis were ruled by a maharaja, aided by a prime minister and other royal officials, but in practice local communities were controlled by caste councils.[8]
Licchavi of Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||
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c. 450 CE–c. 750 CE | |||||||||||||||||||
Coinage of Licchavi king Amshuverma (605–621 CE). Obverse: winged lion, with Brahmi legend Śri Amśurvarma "Lord Amshurvarma". Reverse: Bull with Brahmi legend Kāmadēhi ("Incarnation of Kāma").[2]
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Fragmented South Asian polities circa 600 CE, after the retreat of the Alchon Huns.[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
Government | monarchy | ||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||
• Established | c. 450 CE | ||||||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | c. 750 CE | ||||||||||||||||||
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Today part of | Nepal |
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Obverse: Kumaradeva and Chandragupta standing, legend to the left Śrī Kumāradevā, to the right
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Gupta_allahabad_c.svg/10px-Gupta_allahabad_c.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Gupta_allahabad_ndr.jpg/14px-Gupta_allahabad_ndr.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Gupta_allahabad_gu.jpg/14px-Gupta_allahabad_gu.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Gupta_allahabad_pt.jpg/12px-Gupta_allahabad_pt.jpg)
Reverse: Goddess seated on lion, with the legend
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Gupta_ashoka_l.svg/12px-Gupta_ashoka_l.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Gupta_ashoka_cch.jpg/16px-Gupta_ashoka_cch.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Gupta_ashoka_v.svg/12px-Gupta_ashoka_v.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Gupta_ashoka_y.svg/14px-Gupta_ashoka_y.svg.png)
The ruling period of this dynasty was called the Golden Period of Nepal. A table of the evolution of certain Gupta characters used in Licchavi inscriptions prepared by Gautamavajra Vajrācārya can be found online.[9]