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]
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.