Kanva dynasty

Kanva dynasty was a state in Gangetic plain and Nepal (South Asia) that lasted from 73 to 28 BCE, about 45 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

Four Brahmin kings who ruled a shrunken Magadha after the Shungas. The Puranas say the Satavahanas of the Deccan overthrew the last of them.

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Facts

Dates: 73 to 28 BCE
Duration: 45 years
Type: State
Region: Gangetic plain and Nepal, South Asia
Language family: Indo-Aryan
Capital: Pataliputra

Came from

Shunga Empire 185 to 73 BCE

Neighbours in South Asia

Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BCE to 1017 CE
Satavahana dynasty c. 100 BCE to 220 CE
Indo-Greek Kingdom c. 200 BCE to 10 CE
Shunga Empire 185 to 73 BCE
Early Cholas c. 300 BCE to 300 CE
Early Cheras c. 300 BCE to 300 CE
Yaudheya confederacy c. 200 BCE to 350 CE
Early Pandyas c. 300 BCE to 250 CE
Kuninda Kingdom c. 200 BCE to 300 CE
Malava Republic c. 150 BCE to 350 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Roman Republic 509 to 27 BCE, Europe
Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE, Middle East
Xiongnu Empire c. 209 BCE to 93 CE, Central and North Asia
Ptolemaic Kingdom 305 to 30 BCE, North and West Africa
Western Han 202 BCE to 9 CE, East Asia

Questions

When did Kanva dynasty exist?

73 to 28 BCE, about 45 years.

Where was Kanva dynasty?

Gangetic plain and Nepal, in South Asia. Its capital was Pataliputra.

What language did Kanva dynasty speak?

Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.

What came before Kanva dynasty?

Shunga Empire.