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{{Infobox country
{{Infobox country
|conventional_long_name = Pragjyotisha Kingdom
|conventional_long_name = Danava dynasty
|common_name = Danava dynasty
|common_name = Danava dynasty
|era        = [[Iron Age India|Iron age]]
|era        =  
|status      = Legendary
|status      = Legendary
|s1          =  Bhauma dynasty
|s1          =  Bhauma dynasty
|government_type  = Monarchical
|government_type  =  
|leader1          = Mahiranga
|leader1          = Mahiranga
}}
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{{Assam History}}
{{Assam History}}
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{{Culture of Assam}}
The '''Danava dynasty''' was the first legendary line of rulers in [[Pragjyotisha Kingdom|Pragjyotisha]], established by Mahiranga Danava.<ref>{{harv|Gait|1906|p=11}}</ref> The dynasty was of [[Kaivartta peoples|Kaivartta]] origin. Mahiranga was sanskritized from Mairong. These rulers are mentioned in the [[Kalika Purana]] though there are no archaeological evidence.
The '''Danava dynasty''' was the first legendary line of rulers in [[Pragjyotisha Kingdom|Pragjyotisha]], established by Mahiranga Danava.<ref>{{harv|Gait|1906|p=11}}</ref> The dynasty was of [[Kirata]] origin. These rulers are mentioned in the [[Kalika Purana]] though there are no archaeological evidence.


The Danava dynasty consisted of Kirata chiefs; the last of whom, Ghatakasura, was killed and replaced by [[Narakasura|Naraka]].<ref>{{harv|Gait|1906|p=12}}</ref>
The Danava dynasty consisted of Kirata chiefs; the last of whom, Ghatakasura, was killed and replaced by [[Narakasura|Naraka]].<ref>{{harv|Gait|1906|p=12}}</ref>


==Chronology==
==Chronology==
* Mahiranga (Sankritised form of Mairang, 'Mai' means paddy and 'rang' means to remove the husks in [[Boro language (India)|Kachari language]])
* Mahiranga  
* Hatakasura
* Hatakasura
* Sambarasura
* Sambarasura
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*{{Citation| last = Sircar| first = D C| contribution = Epico-Puranic Myths and Allied Legends| year = 1990| title = The Comprehensive History of Assam| editor-last = Barpujari| editor-first = H K| volume = I| pages = 79–93| place = Guwahati| publisher = Publication Board, Assam}}
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Revision as of 10:45, 4 August 2021

Danava dynasty
StatusLegendary
Succeeded by
Bhauma dynasty

The Danava dynasty was the first legendary line of rulers in Pragjyotisha, established by Mahiranga Danava.[4] The dynasty was of Kirata origin. These rulers are mentioned in the Kalika Purana though there are no archaeological evidence.

The Danava dynasty consisted of Kirata chiefs; the last of whom, Ghatakasura, was killed and replaced by Naraka.[5]

Chronology

  • Mahiranga
  • Hatakasura
  • Sambarasura
  • Ratnasura
  • Ghatakasura

Notes

  1. "639 Identifier Documentation: aho – ISO 639-3". SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics). SIL International. Retrieved 29 June 2019. Ahom [aho]
  2. "Population by Religious Communities". Census India – 2001. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 1 July 2019. Census Data Finder/C Series/Population by Religious Communities
  3. "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
  4. (Gait 1906, p. 11)
  5. (Gait 1906, p. 12)

References

  • Gait, Edward A (1906), A History of Assam, Calcutta{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Sircar, D C (1990), "Epico-Puranic Myths and Allied Legends", in Barpujari, H K (ed.), The Comprehensive History of Assam, vol. I, Guwahati: Publication Board, Assam, pp. 79–93