Pradyota dynasty
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Pradyota dynasty, also called Prthivim Bhoksyanti (lit. enjoying the earth),[1] is an ancient Indian dynasty, which ruled over Avanti and Magadha, though most of the Puranas (except a manuscript of the Brahmanda Purana, preserved in the University of Dhaka) say that this dynasty succeeded the Brihadratha dynasty in Magadha.[2] The dynasty ruled for 138 years.[1]
Pradyota dynasty | |||||||||||
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| 682 BCE–544 BCE | |||||||||||
| Capital | Rajagriha | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Sanskrit | ||||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 682 BCE | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 544 BCE | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||||
Pradyota is the founder of the dynasty and ruler of Avanti & Magadha. Pradyota dynasty was Second dynasty who ruled Magadha. Pradyota was son of Pulika (Punika), who is said to have killed Ripunjaya of Brihadratha dynasty at Rajagriha, to make his son the king.
Pradyota dynasty was preceded by Brihadratha dynasty and succeeded by Haryanka dynasty of Magadha. Pradyota is said to have ruled for 23 years.[3]
Palaka's reign started in (659–635 BCE) according to Visarasreni of Merutunga.[4] He was the son of Chanda Pradyota of Magadha.[5] He is said to have conquered Kosambi.[3] Palaka is said to have ruled for 25 years.[6]
Visakhayupa, Ajaka, Nandivardhana is said to have ruled for 50, 21 and 20 years respectively.[6]
Origin
According to historians, the pradyota dynasty belonged to the Abhira tribe.[7]
D.R Bhandarkar has also mentioned that pradyota dynasty was of Abhira origin.[8]
List of rulers
Five Kings of Pradyota dynasty ruled for 138 years from 682 to 544 BCE.
| King | Reign (BCE) | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Pradyota Mahasena | 682–659 BCE | 23 |
| Palaka | 659–635 BCE | 24 |
| Visakhayupa | 635–585 BCE | 50 |
| Ajaka | 585–564 BCE | 21 |
| Varttivarddhana | 564–544 BCE | 20 |
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b Thapar 2013, p. 295.
- ^ Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Baratiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-413-8, p. 300
- ^ a b Kailash Chand Jain 1972, p. 101.
- ^ Kailash Chand Jain 1991, p. 85.
- ^ Kailash Chand Jain 1991, p. 81.
- ^ a b Kailash Chand Jain 1972, p. 102.
- ^ Chakraberty, Chandra (1997). Racial Basis of Indian Culture: Including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Aryan Books International. ISBN 978-81-7305-110-4.
- ^ Śūdraka (1938). Mṛcchakaṭikā, The Little Clay Cart: A Drama in Ten Acts Attributed to King Sūdraka. University of Illinois Press.
Sources
- Jain, Kailash Chand (1972), Malwa Through the Ages (First ed.), Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-0805-8
- Jain, Kailash Chand (1991), Lord Mahāvīra and His Times, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-81-208-0805-8
- Singh, Upinder (2016), A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century, Pearson PLC, ISBN 978-81-317-1677-9
- Thapar, Romila (2013), The Past Before Us, Harvard University Press, ISBN 978-0-674-72651-2