Ikshvaku dynasty (Andhra)
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The Ikshvaku dynasty (Andhra) was an ancient Indian ruling house in the Krishna River valley, known for its patronage of Buddhism and construction of important stupas and monasteries in the 3rd–4th centuries CE.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist patron
ⓘ
ancient Indian dynasty ⓘ ruling house ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Krishna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built |
Buddhist stupas
ⓘ
Buddhist viharas ⓘ chaitya halls ⓘ |
| capital |
Nagarjunakonda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vijayapuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Andhra Buddhist art
ⓘ
stone relief sculpture ⓘ |
| dynasticNameOrigin | Ikshvaku lineage of ancient Indian tradition ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
riverine trade ⓘ |
| flourishedIn | early historic period of South India ⓘ |
| followedBy | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist inscriptions
ⓘ
construction of monasteries ⓘ construction of stupas ⓘ monumental architecture at Nagarjunakonda ⓘ patronage of Buddhism ⓘ |
| language | Prakrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn | present-day Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Amaravati region Buddhist sites
ⓘ
Nagarjunakonda Buddhist complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Brahmanical priests
ⓘ
Buddhist monks ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | regional kingdom ⓘ |
| precededBy | Satavahana dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Andhra region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPatronage |
Hinayana Buddhism
ⓘ
Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vedic Brahmanism ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Brahmi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
archaeological excavations
ⓘ
inscriptions at Nagarjunakonda ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
3rd century CE
ⓘ
4th century CE ⓘ |
| usedTitle |
Maharaja
ⓘ
Svamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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