Danava dynasty

Pragjyotisha Kingdom
Pragjyotisha Kingdom;
Status	Legendary
Government	Monarchical
Historical era	Iron age
	Succeeded by
Bhauma dynasty

The Danava dynasty was the first legendary line of rulers in Pragjyotisha, established by Mahiranga Danava.^[4] The dynasty was of Kaivartta origin. Mahiranga was sanskritized from Mairong. These rulers are mentioned in the Kalika Purana though there are no archaeological evidence.

The Danava dynasty consisted of Kirata chiefs; the last of whom, Ghatakasura, was killed and replaced by Naraka.^[5]

Chronology

Mahiranga (Sankritised form of Mairang, 'Mai' means paddy and 'rang' means to remove the husks in Kachari language)
Hatakasura
Sambarasura
Ratnasura
Ghatakasura

Notes

^ "639 Identifier Documentation: aho – ISO 639-3". SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics). SIL International. Retrieved 29 June 2019. Ahom [aho]
^ "Population by Religious Communities". Census India – 2001. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 1 July 2019. Census Data Finder/C Series/Population by Religious Communities
^ "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
^ (Gait 1906, p. 11)
^ (Gait 1906, p. 12)

References

Gait, Edward A (1906), A History of Assam, Calcutta

[1] "639 Identifier Documentation: aho – ISO 639-3". SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics). SIL International. Retrieved 29 June 2019. Ahom [aho]

[2] "Population by Religious Communities". Census India – 2001. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 1 July 2019. Census Data Finder/C Series/Population by Religious Communities

[census2011-3] "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.

[4] (Gait 1906, p. 11)

[5] (Gait 1906, p. 12)

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