Kanva dynasty

Kanvayana shown with other petty kingdoms of that time, along with the large kingdoms of the Satavahanas & Indo-Scythians.

The Kanva dynasty or Kanvayana that overthrew the Shunga dynasty in parts of eastern and central India, and ruled from 73 BCE to 28 BCE.

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Satavahana dynasty

Ancient South Asian dynasty based in Deccan.

Early Satavahana coinage, Satakarni issue, Maharashtra – Vidarbha type, 1st century BCE.

Early sculpture from Pauni, ancient Vidarbha, where coins of Satakarni were also found. Pillar with Naga Mucalinda protecting the throne of the Buddha at Pauni (Bhandara District). 2nd-1st century BCE. National Museum of India.

Naneghat inscription. Dated to 70-60 BCE, in the reign of Satakarni I.

The defeated "Saka-Yavana-Palhava" (Brahmi script: mentioned in the Nasik cave 3 inscription of Queen Gotami Balasiri (end of line 5 of the inscription).

Coin of Yajna Sri Satakarni, British Museum.

Ashoka with his Queens, at Sannati (Kanaganahalli Stupa), 1st-3rd century CE. The inscription "Rāya Asoko" (, "King Ashoka") in Brahmi script is carved on the relief.

Indian ship on lead coin of Vasisthiputra Sri Pulamavi, testimony to the naval, seafaring and trading capabilities of the Satavahanas during the 1st–2nd century CE.

The Pompeii Lakshmi ivory statuette was found in the ruin of Pompeii (destroyed in an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE). It is thought to have come from Bhokardan in the Satavahana realm in the first half of the 1st century CE. It testifies to Indo-Roman trade relations in the beginning of our era.

Inscription of Gautamiputra Satakarni, Nasik Caves No.3, Inscription No.4. Circa 150 CE.

Satavahana architecture at Cave No.3 of the Pandavleni Caves in Nashik. This cave was probably started during the reign of Gautamiputra Satakarni, and was finished and dedicated to the Buddhist Samgha during the reign of his son Vasishthiputra Pulumavi, circa 150 CE.

Royal earrings, Andhra Pradesh, 1st century BCE.

The Miracle of Walking in the air at Savrasti.

Miracle of the Buddha walking on the River Nairanjana

Bimbisara with his royal cortege issuing from the city of Rajagriha to visit the Buddha.

Foreigners making a dedication to the Great Stupa at Sanchi.

Procession of king Suddhodana from Kapilavastu.

Satavahana 1st century BCE coin inscribed in Brahmi: "(Sataka)Nisa". British Museum

Coin of Gautamiputra Yajna Satakarni ({{reign|167|196 CE}}).

Amaravati Marbles, fragments of Buddhist stupa

Mara's assault on the Buddha, 2nd century, Amaravati

Scroll supported by Indian Yaksha, Amaravati, 2nd–3rd century CE.

The origin of the dynasty is uncertain, but according to the Puranas, their first king overthrew the Kanva dynasty.

Shunga Empire

Ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled areas of the central and eastern Indian subcontinent from around 185 to 73 BCE.

Man on a relief, Bharhut, Shunga period.

Royal family, Shunga, West Bengal 1st century BCE.

East Gateway and Railings, Red Sandstone, Bharhut Stupa, 2nd century BCE. Indian Museum, Kolkata.

The Great Stupa under the Shungas. The Shungas nearly doubled the diameter of the initial stupa, encasing it in stone, and built a balustrade and a railing around it.

Vedika pillar with "Yavana" Greek warrior. Bharhut, Madhya Pradesh, Shunga Period, c. 100-80 BC. Reddish brown sandstone. Indian Museum, Calcutta.

The Yavanarajya inscription, dated to "year 116 of Yavana hegemony", probably 70 or 69 BCE, was discovered in Mathura. Mathura Museum.

The Heliodorus pillar was built in Vidisha under the Shungas, at the instigation of Heliodorus, ambassador of the Indo-Greek king Antialcidas. The pillar originally supported a statue of Garuda. Established circa 100 BCE.

The Sunga territory circa 100 BCE, greatly reduced to the region of Magadha only, with many independent, petty kingdoms such as such as Mathura and Panchala

Shunga vedika (railing) with inscriptions.

Pillar with elephants supporting a wheel.

Ashoka supported by his two wives. Similar to [[:File:Sanchi King Ashoka with his Queens, South Gate, Stupa no. 1.jpg|the later relief at Gateway 1]].

Shunga masculine figurine (molded plate). 2nd–1st century BCE.

Shunga woman with child. 2nd–1st century BCE.

Shunga mother figure, with attendant. 2nd–1st century BCE.

Shunga fecundity deity. 2nd–1st century BCE.

Baluster-holding yakṣa, Madhya Pradesh, Shunga period (2nd–1st century BCE). Guimet Museum.

Amorous royal couple. Shunga, 1st century BCE, West Bengal.

Bronze coin of the Shunga period, Eastern India. 2nd–1st century BCE.

A copper coin of 1/4 karshapana of Ujjain in Malwa.

The Kanva dynasty succeeded the Shungas around 73 BCE.

Vasudeva Kanva

Vasudeva Kanva (c.

75) was the founder of the Kanva dynasty.

Devabhuti

Devabhuti ((r.

Following his death, the Shunga dynasty was then replaced by the subsequent Kanvas.

Either a common year starting on Tuesday or Wednesday or a leap year starting on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Monday of the Proleptic Julian calendar.

The Andhra dynasty replaces the Kanva dynasty, and rules over the eastern part of India.

List of state leaders in the 1st century BC

List of state leaders in the 1st century BC .

Kanva dynasty (complete list) –

Vikramaditya

Legendary king who has been featured in hundreds of traditional stories including those in Baital Pachisi and Singhasan Battisi.

Contemporary artist's impression of a vetala hanging from a tree, with Vikramaditya in the background

Kalpasutra and Kalakacharya Katha manuscript

There is little possibility of an historically-unattested, powerful emperor ruling from Ujjain around the first century BCE among the Shungas (187–78 BCE), the Kanvas (75–30), the Satavahanas (230 BCE–220 CE), the Shakas (c.

Middle kingdoms of India

The Middle kingdoms of India were the political entities in India from 200 BCE to 1200 CE.

Silver coin of the founder of the Indo-Greek Kingdom, Demetrius (r. c. 205–171 BC).

Billon drachma of the Huna King Napki Malka (Afghanistan or Gandhara, c. 475–576).

Silver coin of the Gupta King Kumara Gupta I (414–455).

The rock-cut Buddhist viharas and chaityas of Ajanta Caves, built under the patronage of the Vakataka rulers.

Modhera Sun Temple built by the Chaulukyas.

Buddha and Bodhisattvas, 11th century, Pala Empire

Konark Sun Temple at Konark, Odisha, built by King Narasimhadeva I (1236–1264 AD) also a World Heritage Site.

9th-10th century lion sculpture representing powerful Kamarupa-Palas, Madan Kamdev

Statue of Bahubali as Gommateshvara built by the Western Ganga is one of the largest monolithic statues in the world.

Shore Temple in Mamallapuram built by the Pallavas. (c. eighth century CE)

Gadag style pillars, Western Chalukya art.

Sangamanatha temple at Kudalasangama, North Karnataka

Shilabalika, Chennakeshava temple, Belur.

Chola Empire under Rajendra Chola c. 1030 CE

The Sātavāhanas had to compete with the Shunga Empire and then the Kanva dynastys of Magadha to establish their rule.

History of South India

The history of southern India covers a span of over four thousand years during which the region saw the rise and fall of a number of dynasties and empires.