A 2 Sunga Kanva Satavahanas 8 Mar

Qts 1 Explain Sunga dynasty 

1.The Shunga Dynasty (185BC-73BC) 
2. Capital-Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh)
3. Pushyamitra founded this dynasty.
4.  They were basically Brahmins. 
5. This period saw the revival of Bhagvatism.
6.  Shunga king, Agnimitra was the hero of Kalidasa's Malvikagnimitram.


Qts 2 Explain Kanva dynasty
1.The Kanva Dynasty (73BC-28BC)
2. Capital-Patliputra
3.The founder of this  dynasty was Vasudeva, who killed the last Sunga king, Devabhuti Bhumimitra
4.  Narayana succeeded Vasudeva. All were Brahmins.


Qts 5 Explain Satavahana dynasty

1.Satavahana Dynasty (60 BC-225 AD) 
2. Capital - Pratishthana/Paithan (Maharashtra)
3. The official language of the Satavahanas was Prakrit
4.Simuka is regarded as the founder of this dynasty. 
5. The most important king was Gautamiputra Satakarni (AD 106-130) who raised the power and prestige of Satavahanas to greater heights. 
6.Gautamiputra Satakarni  set up his capital at Paithan on the Godavari in Aurangabad district.
7. Satavahanas started the practice of donating land with fiscal and administrative immunities to Brahmanas and Buddhist monks.
8. Under the Satavahanas, many Chaityas (worship halls) and Viharas (monasteries) were cut out from rocks mainly in North-West Deccan or Maharashtra.
 The famous examples were Nasik, Kanheri and Karle.
9.Stupas were seen scattered all around Ellora. The most famous of these attributed to the Satavahana period are Amravati, a sculptural treasure house, and Nagarjunakonda.

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