The Licchavi Dynasty: Nepal's Golden Age of Trade and Buddhism
Before the Malla kingdoms and the Shah conquest, Nepal experienced a golden age under the Licchavi dynasty, which ruled the Kathmandu Valley from roughly 400 to 750 CE. This episode explores how the Licchavis transformed a small valley into a thriving crossroads of South Asian and Tibetan trade, minted their own gold coins, and patronized both Buddhism and Hinduism. We follow the enigmatic emperor Manadeva I, whose inscriptions reveal a warrior-king who expanded his realm and built a temple to Vishnu that still stands. Discover the role of the pasupati temple, the Licchavi alliance with the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo, and the mysterious disappearance of this sophisticated civilization. Drawing on inscriptions, Chinese pilgrim accounts, and archaeological finds, we piece together a world of silk routes, tantric rituals, and royal patronage that shaped Nepal for centuries.
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