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Durjaya (Andhra Chieftain)
Durjaya (Hindi for "difficult to conquer") was a legendary chieftain of the Andhra kingdom Andhra was a kingdom mentioned in the epics Ramayana & Mahabharata. It was a southern kingdom, currently identified as Indian state of Andhra Pradesh which got its name from. Andhra communities are also mentioned in the Vayu and Matsya Purana .... Many ruling dynasties in Andhra and Telangana, such as the Kakatiyas , Malyalas, Viryalas, the Konakandravadis, the Ivani Kandravadis, the Kondapadumatis, the Paricchedis and the Chagis, are claimed to be his descendants. In the opinion of Bhavaraju Venkata Krishna Rao, he probably flourished in the 3rd century AD. Parichuri Kethi Nayakudu has claimed Durjaya/Kondapadamati Budhavarma lineage.Journal of Andhra History and Culture, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Inscription of Paruchuri Kethinayudu) References {{India-stub Andhra Pradesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chieftain
A tribal chief or chieftain is the leader of a tribe, tribal society or chiefdom. Tribe The concept of tribe is a broadly applied concept, based on tribal concepts of societies of western Afroeurasia. Tribal societies are sometimes categorized as an intermediate stage between the band society of the Paleolithic stage and civilization with centralized, super-regional government based in Cities of the Ancient Near East, cities. Anthropologist Elman Service distinguishes two stages of tribal societies: simple societies organized by limited instances of social rank and prestige, and more stratified society, stratified societies led by chieftains or tribal kings (chiefdoms). Stratified tribal societies led by tribal kings are thought to have flourished from the Neolithic stage into the Iron Age, albeit in competition with Urban area, urban civilisations and empires beginning in the Bronze Age. In the case of tribal societies of indigenous peoples existing within larger colonial a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Andhra Pradesh
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of these events. Historians seek knowledge of the past using historical sources such as written documents, oral accounts, art and material artifacts, and ecological markers. History is not complete and still has debatable mysteries. History is also an academic discipline which uses narrative to describe, examine, question, and analyze past events, and investigate their patterns of cause and effect. Historians often debate which narrative best explains an event, as well as the significance of different causes and effects. Historians also debate the nature of history as an end in itself, as well as its usefulness to give perspective on the problems of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakatiya Dynasty
The Kakatiya dynasty (IAST: Kākatīya) was an Indian dynasty that ruled most of eastern Deccan region comprising present day Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and parts of eastern Karnataka and southern Odisha between 12th and 14th centuries. Their capital was Orugallu, now known as Warangal. Early Kakatiya rulers served as feudatories to Rashtrakutas and Western Chalukyas for more than two centuries. They assumed sovereignty under Prataparudra I in 1163 CE by suppressing other Chalukya subordinates in the Telangana region. Ganapati Deva (r. 1199–1262) significantly expanded Kakatiya lands during the 1230s and brought under Kakatiya control the Telugu-speaking lowland delta areas around the Godavari and Krishna rivers. Ganapati Deva was succeeded by Rudrama Devi (r. 1262–1289) who is one of the few queens in Indian history. Marco Polo, who visited India around 1289–1293, made note of Rudrama Devi's rule and nature in flattering terms. She successfully repelled the attacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kondapadumati
Kondapadumati is the name of a medieval dynasty that resided in the modern day state of Andhra Pradesh, India. They held the Kondapadumati or Sallapaschalya Vishaya, the country to the west of the Kondavidu range of hills, corresponding to the eastern portion of Sattenapalla Talug (of Guntur District) for one and a half centuries. They had their capital at Nadendla not far from Tsandavole, the Velanadu capital. They started off as subordinates to the Chalukya Cholas. The Kondapadumatis secured an important military success over the Kalinga and the Telugu Chodas and were allied to the Velanadu Chodas by marriages. A branch of the Kondapadumatis are the Kotas."The history of Andhara County " Journal of the Andhra Historical Society, v.24, p. 7Google Books Origin They trace their genealogy to Kubjavishnu of the Chalukya dynasty and then pass on to Buddhavarman, the first ancestor of the dynasty. The Chebrole inscription says that Brahma was born from the navel lotus of Vishnu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pericchedi
The Parichchedis were a medieval ruling clan in Andhra. History The Parichchedis were initially the ''samantas'' (vassals) of the Chalukyas. They originated from social groups such as the ''besta'' (fisherman) and peasant groups of the Shudra varna. After becoming rulers, they claimed Kshatriya status. They also claimed descent from Durjaya. They were staunch patrons of Hindu Dharma in contrast to the Chalukyas, who initially were patrons of Jainism Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religions, Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current ....Mediaeval Jainism: With Special Reference to the Vijayanagara Empire By Bhasker Anand Saletor/ref> References {{Reflist Telugu monarchs Dynasties of India Medieval India Hindu dynasties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chagi
The Chagis were a medieval ruling clan in Andhra. They ruled the Natavadi and Vijayavati vishayas with capitals at Vijayawada, Gudimetta and Vinukonda Vinukonda is a town in Palnadu district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Vinukonda mandal and administered under Narasaraopet revenue division. Etymology The town was formerly known as ''Vis .... References {{Reflist Telugu monarchs Dynasties of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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