Suvarnagiri
E142802
Suvarnagiri was a prominent administrative and mining center in southern India during the Maurya Empire, likely serving as a regional capital under Emperor Ashoka.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suvarnagiri canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative center
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ mining center ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction | provincial administration ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashoka
ⓘ
Mauryan mining administration ⓘ |
| economicFunction | resource exploitation center ⓘ |
| era |
ancient India
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient India
|
| flourishedDuring | Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| governanceType | imperial administration ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Ashoka ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Deccan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
|
| knownFor |
gold mining
ⓘ
metal extraction ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Arthashastra
ⓘ
surface form:
Mauryan imperial economy
|
| locatedIn |
South India
ⓘ
surface form:
southern India
|
| meaningOfName | Golden Mountain ⓘ |
| partOf | Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | provincial center ⓘ |
| possibleRole | regional capital ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of mineral resources
ⓘ
regional governance hub ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century BCE
ⓘ
late 4th century BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.