Mahameghavahana dynasty

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Maha-Meghavahana Dynasty
Mahāmēghabāhana
2nd or 1st century BC–4th century CE
Classical India
• Established
2nd or 1st century BC
• Disestablished
4th century CE
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Maurya Empire
Satavahanas
Kushan Empire
Murunda dynasty
Gupta Empire
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South Asian polities circa 50 CE.[2]
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The Mahameghavahana dynasty (Mahā-Mēgha-Vāhana, 2nd or 1st century BC to early 4th century CE

Kalinga after the decline of the Maurya Empire.[5] In the first century B.C., Mahameghavahana, a king of Chedirastra (or Cetarattha, i.e., kingdom of the Chedis)[6] conquered Kalinga and Kosala. During the reign of Kharavela, the third king of Mahameghavahana dynasty, South Kosala became an integral part of the kingdom. He patronised Jainism, but did not discriminate against other religions.[7][8] He is known by his Hathigumpha inscription
.

South Kosala was later conquered by Gautamiputra Satakarni of the Satavahana dynasty in the early part of the 2nd century CE and remained in their possession up to the second half of the 2nd century CE. It was during the second and third century CE, the Meghas or Meghavahanas reappeared in the political scene and regained their suzerainty over South Kosala. Samudragupta during his Dakshinapatha expedition, defeated Mahendra of Dakshina Kosala who probably belonged to the Megha dynasty according to a speculation. As a result, the South Kosala during the fourth century A.D, became a part of the Gupta empire.[3][9]

The Sada dynasty who ruled form Amaravati region in their inscription from Guntapalli describe themselves as Maharaja of Kalinga Mahisaka countries belonging to Mahameghavahana family.[10]

List of rulers

The Hathigumpha inscription describes the following rulers.[11] It does not directly mention the relationship between Mahameghavahana and Kharavela, or the number of kings between them.[12] Some historians have interpreted the inscription to create the following hypothetical family tree:[11]

Lalaka
Khemaraja (a.k.a. Kshemaraja)Unknown
Vudharaja (a.k.a. Vriddharaja)Hastisaha (a.k.a. Hastisimha)
Kharavela (a.k.a. Bhiku, Bhikshuraja)Daughter
Vakradeva (a.k.a. Kudepasiri)
Vadukha (a.k.a. Badukha)

Architecture

Jain Namokar Mantra
. In Udayagiri, Hathigumpha (cave 14) and Ganeshagumpha (cave 10) are especially well known due to art treasures of their sculptures and reliefs as well as due to their historical importance. Rani ka Naur (Queen's Palace cave, cave 1) is also an extensively carved cave and elaborately embellished with sculptural friezes. Khandagiri offers a fine view back over Bhubaneswar from its summit. The Ananta cave (cave 3) depicts carved figures of women, elephants, athletes, and geese carrying flowers.

References

  1. ISBN 0226742210
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  2. ISBN 0226742210
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  3. ^
    JSTOR 44139050
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  4. ^ Sahu, J.K. (1977). "The Meghas of Kosala" (PDF). shodhganga.
  5. ISBN 0226742210
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  6. ^ L Bhagawandas Gandhi (1927). Tribes in Ancient India.
  7. ISBN 978-81-87321-16-3
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  8. ISBN 978-81-246-0547-9
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  9. ^ Sahu, J.K. "The Meghas of Kosala" (PDF). shodhganga.
  10. ISBN 978-90-04-23283-9
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  11. ^
    Bhagwanlal Indraji (1885). "The Hâtigumphâ and three other inscriptions in the Udayagiri caves near Cuttack"
    . Proceedings of the Leyden International Oriental Congress for 1883. pp. 144–180.
  12. ISBN 978-81-224-1198-0
    .

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