THE KADAMBAS.Kadambas was a royal family of Karnataka, which ruled northern parts of Karnataka and Konkan.The founder of Kadamba dynasty was Mayur Varma. He brought tribals under him, attacked the Pallava kingdom and founded the Kadamba dynasty. Banavasi, was the capital of the Kadamba empire.Around A.D. 540, the Chalukyas of Badami defeated the Kadambas and captured their kingdom.Inscription …
Inscription number 52. Srungavarapukota Plates of Anantavarman.Vasishtha dynasty ruled kalinga in the fifth century C.E.Siripuram and Srungavarapukota copper-plate inscriptions provide genealogical details of Vasishtha dynasty.These Inscriptions are in Sanskrit and , written I’m Brahmi script of early southern type of 5th-6th centuries A.D.Provenance: Srungavarapukota, Vizagapatam district, Andhra Pradesh.Script: Brahmi, early southern type of 5th-6th centuries …
THE VASISHTHAS. Consequent to decline of Gupta rule, during fifth century CE, following three dynasities emerged in Andhra Pradesh. 1. Matharas 2. Pitr-bhaktas 3. Vasistha Following were the three important kings of Vasishtha dynasty:- 1 Anantavarman son of Prabhanjanavarman, 2. Prabhanjanavarman son of Maharaja Gunavarman, the lord of devapura. Anantavarman ruled his empire from his …
Inscription number 50. Ipur Plates of Madhavavarman 3, son of Govindavarman. Regnal year 37. Madhavavarman was son of Govinda Varman and Mahadevi. He had two sons – Vikramendra Varma and Deva Varma. His predecessor was Madhava Varma 1, who was also a popular ruler. The Vishnukundina Empire had reached its greatest territorial extent …
Inscription number 48.Penukonda Copper plate Inscription of Madhava 2 (Rather 3) alias Simhavarman.Vishnukundins hailed from Vishnukonda, a place at a distance of fifty miles to the south of the river Krishna in Andhra Pradesh.This place retains several fragmentary remains and a fort, of historical importance. Govinda Varma son of Vikramamahendra, was the contemporary of Vakataka …
Western GangasInscription number 47.Sasanakota Plates of Ganga Madhavavarman 1.-(Regnal) Year 1.Western Ganga was an important ruling dynasty of ancient Karnataka in India which lasted from about 350 to 1000 CE. They are known as “Western Gangas” to distinguish them from the Eastern Gangas, who in later centuries ruled over Kalinga (modern Odisha and Northern Andhra Pradesh). The general belief is that the Western Gangas …
Inscription number 46. Urajam Plates of Indravarman 2, Ganga year ninety seven,(593 A.D.)Ganga dynasty rulers were not only conquerors and capable administrators, but they were also great supporters of religion, religious institutions, art, and architecture, as evidenced by the construction of several exquisite temples.The Ganga Dynasty had a significant impact on the states of Odisha, Tamil Nadu, …
Inscription number 45.Santa-Bommali Plates of Indravarman 2, Ganga Year Eighty Seven.Hastivarman was succeeded by his son, Indravarman 2, during the year 585 C.E.The Eastern Ganga dynasty also known as, Rudhi Gangas or Prachya Gangas were a large medieval era Indian royal dynasty that reigned from Kalinga from as early as the 5th century to the mid 20th century. …
Inscription number 44.Urlam Plates of Hastivarman (Ganga or Gangeya) Year Eighty (576 AD.)Hastivarman was also called Rajasimha and Ranabhita.Eastern Ganga kings maintained a strong hold on Kalinga, for close to five centuries. Consequently Vajra-hasta, abolished Ganga era, and instituted saka era, which was subsequently accepted by Ganga kings. In this inscription, Hastivarman, claimed that he had …