Eighth ruling dynasty of Magadha (73–28 BCE)
TheKanva dynasty orKanvavamsha was aBrahmin ruling dynasty ofMagadha , established afterVasudeva Kanva overthrew the precedingShunga dynasty and ruled from 73 BCE to 28 BCE.[ 1] [ 2]
Although thePuranic literature indicates that the Kanvas ruled from the former capital of the Shungas inPataliputra ,Magadha inEastern India , their coins are primarily found in and around the region ofVidisha inCentral India ,[ 3] [ 4]
The Kanva dynasty was established by Vasudeva Kanva in 73 BCE. Vasudeva was initially a minister of the Shunga EmperorDevabhuti , who then assassinated the former emperor and usurped the throne.[ 5] Satavahanas in 28 BCE.[ 6] [ 2]
The Kanva kings wereBrahmins .[ 7] sage Saubhari.Vasudeva Kanva killedDevabhuti of theShunga dynasty and established the rule of the Kanva dynasty.[ 8]
The first ruler of the Kanva dynasty was Vasudeva after whoseGotra the dynasty was named.[ 9] Panchala realm. Copper coins with the legend "Kanvasya" have also been found from Vidisha, as well asKaushambi in theVatsa realm.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
List of Kanava dynasty rulers Emperor Reign Duration (years) Vasudeva Kanva 73–64 BCE 9 Bhumimitra 64–50 BCE 14 Narayana 50–38 BCE 12 Susarman 38–28 BCE 10
After the defeat at the hands ofSatavahanas and the fall of the Kanva dynasty, the Magadha empire came to an end. The defeat of the Kanva dynasty by the Satavahana dynasty was a localised event in Central India[ 13] [ 14] Mitra dynasty ofKaushambi from the 1st century BCE until the 2nd century CE.[ 14]
ThePuranas suggest that the last king of the Kanva dynasty was killed by Balipuccha, who founded theAndhra dynasty ,[ 8]
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Timeline and Indus plainPunjab -Sapta Sindhu -Gujarat ) Gangetic Plain Central India Southern India Upper Gangetic PlainGanga-Yamuna doab ) Middle Gangetic Plain Lower Gangetic Plain IRON AGE Culture LateVedic Period LateVedic Period Painted Grey Ware culture LateVedic Period Northern Black Polished Ware Pre-history 6th century BCE Gandhara Kuru -Panchala Magadha Adivasi (tribes) Assaka Culture Persian-Greek influences "Second Urbanisation " Rise of Shramana movements Jainism -Buddhism -Ājīvika -Yoga Pre-history 5th century BCE (Persian conquests ) Shaishunaga dynasty Adivasi (tribes) Assaka 4th century BCE (Greek conquests ) Nanda empire HISTORICAL AGE Culture Spread of Buddhism Pre-history 3rd century BCE Maurya Empire Satavahana dynasty Sangam period Early Cholas Early Pandyan kingdom Cheras Culture Preclassical Hinduism [ a] "Hindu Synthesis" [ b] [ c] [ d] Epics -Puranas -Ramayana -Mahabharata -Bhagavad Gita -Brahma Sutras -Smarta Tradition Mahayana Buddhism 2nd century BCE Indo-Greek Kingdom Shunga Empire Maha-Meghavahana Dynasty Satavahana dynasty Sangam period Early Cholas Early Pandyan kingdom Cheras 1st century BCE 1st century CE Indo-Scythians Indo-Parthians
Kuninda Kingdom 2nd century Kushan Empire 3rd century Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom Western Satraps Kushan Empire Kamarupa kingdomAdivasi (tribes) Culture "Golden Age of Hinduism" (ca. CE 320-650)[ e] Puranas 4th century Kidarites Gupta Empire Varman dynasty Andhra Ikshvakus Kalabhra dynasty Kadamba Dynasty Western Ganga Dynasty 5th century Hephthalite Empire Alchon Huns Vishnukundina Kalabhra dynasty 6th century Nezak Huns Kabul Shahi Maitraka Adivasi (tribes) Vishnukundina Badami Chalukyas Kalabhra dynasty Culture Late-Classical Hinduism (ca. CE 650-1100)[ f] Advaita Vedanta -Tantra Decline of Buddhism in India 7th century Indo-Sassanids Vakataka dynasty Empire of Harsha Mlechchha dynasty Adivasi (tribes) Badami Chalukyas Eastern Chalukyas Pandyan kingdom (revival) Pallava Karkota dynasty 8th century Kabul Shahi Pala Empire Eastern Chalukyas Pandyan kingdom Kalachuri 9th century Gurjara-Pratihara Rashtrakuta Empire Eastern Chalukyas Pandyan kingdom Medieval Cholas Chera Perumals of Makkotai 10th century Ghaznavids Pala dynasty Kamboja-Pala dynasty Kalyani Chalukyas Eastern Chalukyas Medieval Cholas Chera Perumals of Makkotai Rashtrakuta References and sources for table
References
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