Fall of Magadha
| Satavahana conquest of Magadha | |||||||||
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 Kanva shown with other large kingdoms of the Satavahanas and Indo-Scythians. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Satavahana dynasty | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown[lower-alpha 1] | Susarman † | ||||||||
Background
The Kanva kings were Brahmins.[1] They were descendants of the sage Saubhari. Vasudeva Kanva killed Devabhuti of the Shunga dynasty and established the rule of the Kanva dynasty.[2]
Battle
The Satavahana ruler not only brought an end to Kanva authority but also eliminated any remaining influence of the Shungas. Puranic sources imply that despite the collapse of the Śuṅga line with Devabhūmi's death, some of its members may have continued to govern parts of the Vidiśā region and adjacent territories.[3]
The Puranas also attribute the defeat of both the Shungas and Kanvas possibly in eastern Malwa to Simuka, the earliest known Satavahana ruler. Archaeological finds, including coins of the so-called "Malwa type" inscribed with references to a prominent Sātavāhana king in the Telangana area, along with materials from the Nevasa excavations, suggest that Malwa may have come under early Satavahana influence. These coins, likely issued by Simuka himself, along with possible inscriptional evidence, support the idea of a Satavahana presence in the region.
Notes
- ↑ According to some sources Simuka is believed to have overthrown Susarman of Kanva dynasty, however many historians argue that Simuka wasn't contemporary to Susarman it was his successor who overthrew him. Simuka's successor is generally believed to be Kanha or Satakarni I however due to the Puranas mention more than 30 kings after Simuka , King who defeated and killed Susarman remains unknown.
Reference
- ↑ Rao, B. V. (1 January 2012). World history from early times to A D 2000. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 97. ISBN 978-81-207-3188-2.
Vasudeva Kanva, a Brahmin minister of the last Sunga ruler Devabhuti..
- ↑ Thapar 2013, p. 296.
- ↑ Jain, Kailash Chand (1972-12-31). Malwa Through The Ages. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 154–155. ISBN 978-81-208-0824-9.