Kanva dynasty
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The Kanva dynasty was a short-lived Brahmin royal line that replaced the Shunga Empire in Magadha and ruled parts of northern India in the late 1st century BCE before being supplanted by the Satavahanas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kanva dynasty canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | dynasty ⓘ |
| capital | Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredIn | Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coinage |
cast copper coins
ⓘ
punch-marked coins ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dynasticOrigin | Brahmin lineage ⓘ |
| endTime | 28 BCE ⓘ |
| era | late 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Brahmin ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Vasudeva Kanva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Satavahana dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Vasudeva Kanva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasRuler |
Bhumimitra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narayana NERFINISHED ⓘ Susarman NERFINISHED ⓘ Vasudeva Kanva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-Mauryan period ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| lastRuler | Susarman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brief control over Magadha before Satavahana expansion
ⓘ
ending Shunga rule in Magadha ⓘ |
| numberOfRulers | 4 ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Satavahana dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient history of India ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | successor state to the Shunga Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | Shunga dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Shunga Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Kanva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Magadha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of northern India ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Brahmi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortDescription | short-lived Brahmin royal line in Magadha ⓘ |
| startTime | 73 BCE ⓘ |
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