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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The '''Vidarbha kingdom''' (Mauryan era) was a kingdom which controlled the [[Vidarbha]] region of present-day [[Maharashtra]]. It was formed when a former [[Mauryan Empire|Mauryan]] ''sachiva'' (minister) put his brother-in-law Yajnasena on the throne, and declared independence.<ref name=lahiri>Lahiri, Bela (1974). ''Indigenous States of Northern India (Circa 200 B.C. to 320 A.D.)'' Calcutta: University of Calcutta, pp.47-50</ref> <br />
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==War with Shungas== <br />
Madhavasena, a cousin of Yajnasena, sought help from [[Agnimitra]], the king of the [[Shunga Empire]] in overthrowing his cousin. He set out for [[Vidisha]], the current [[Shunga Empire|Shunga]] capital, but was spotted by some of Yajnasena's soldiers and captured while crossing the border of Vidarbha and imprisoned. Agnimitra demanded the release of Madhavasena, and in return Yajnasena demanded the release of the former Mauryan minister, who had been captured earlier by Agnimitra. Instead, Agnimitra sent his army to invade Vidarbha. Yajnasena was defeated and forced to divide Vidarbha with Madhavasena, and both cousins recognized the suzerainty of the Shunga rulers.<ref name=lahiri/><ref>[http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~malaiya/kalidas.html Kalidas, Encyclopedia Americana]</ref><br />
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