This article is about the Abhira empire. For other uses, see Abhira (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Abhira Kingdom.
Abhiras of Nasik
203 A.D.[1]–315 or 370[1]
The Abhiras during the reign of Ishwarsena.[1][2]
Status
Empire
Capital
Anjaneri, Thalner, Prakashe, Bhamer, Asirgarh
Common languages
Apabhraṃśa, Sanskrit, Prakrit
Religion
Hinduism
Government
Monarchy
Historical era
Early Classical
• Established
203 A.D.[1]
• Overthrow of the Abhiras by the Traikutakas. Reconquest of lost territories by the Saka kshtarapas and the rise of the Vakataka dynasty. Defeat of petty Abhira chieftains by Kadamba ruler Mayurasarman.
315 or 370[1]
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Satavahana dynasty
Western Satrap Empire
Ikshvakus of Vijayapuri
Traikutaka dynasty
Vakataka dynasty
Western Satrap Empire
Kadamba dynasty
Today part of
India
The Abhira dynasty was a dynasty that ruled over the western Deccan, where it perhaps succeeded the Satavahana dynasty. From 203 CE to roughly 270 or 370, this dynasty formed a vast kingdom. The Abhiras had an extensive empire comprising Maharashtra, Konkan, Gujarat and some part of South Madhya Pradesh.[3]
The Abhira era was started by Rajan Ishwarsena in AD 249, and is referred to as the Abhira-Traikutika era.[4][page needed] This era was later continued by the Kalachuri Dynasty, who called it the Kalachuri era, and later the Kalachuri-Chedi era.[5][page needed] After the rule of five traikuta kings, the dynasty retired to the central provinces and assumed the name Haihaya (Chedi) and Kalachuri.[6][page needed] Historians refer to this entire era as Abhira-Traikutika-Kalachuri-Chedi era.[7][page needed] in the Puranic geography the country from the Tapti to Deogarh is called the Abhira, or the region of cowherds. It seems probable that they were connected with the Yadavas who were in power in the eighth, and again appear as the rulers of Deogiri or Daulatabad in the 12th and 13th century.[8]
^ abcThosar, H.S. (1990). "The Abhiras in Indian History". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 51. Indian History Congress: 56–65. JSTOR 44148188. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
^Central Provinces District Gazetteers- Nagpur.
^Numismatic Digest. Numismatic Society of Bombay. 1985. p. 74.
^A Comprehensive History of India: pt. 1. A.D. 300-985. Orient Longmans. 1981.
^Numismatic Digest. Numismatic Society of Bombay. 1982.
^Choubey, M. C. (2006). Tripurī, History and Culture. Sharada Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-88934-28-7.
^The Numismatic Chronicle. Royal Numismatic Society. 1983.
^Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Buldhana. Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1976. p. 224.
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