Andhra Ikshvaku

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Andhra Ikshvakus (Sanskrit इक्ष्वाकु, Telugu ఇక్ష్వాకులు) were one of the earliest recorded ruling dynasties of the Guntur-Krishna-Nalgonda regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They ruled the Telugu country along the Godavari and Krishna River during the later half of the 2nd century CE.^[1] Their capital was Vijayapuri (Nagarjunakonda). It is a strong common belief that Andhra Ikshvakus were related to the mythological ikshvakus.^[2]

Archaeological evidence has suggested that the Andhra Ikshvakus immediately succeeded the Satavahanas in the Krishna river valley. Ikshvakus have left inscriptions at Nagarjunakonda, Jaggayyapeta, Amaravati and Bhattiprolu.

Literary evidence

The Puranas mention them as the Sriparvatiyas (Foresters), Rulers of Sriparvata (Forests) and Andhrabhrtyas (Servants of the Andhras). The Satavahanas were also known as Andhras but Several King's of House described themselves as Satavahanas and Never as Andhras.^[3]

See also

• Ikshvaku
• Ikshvaku Dynasty
• Satavahana

References

• The Andhras Through the Ages by Kandavalli Balendu Sekharam

Notes

1. ↑ Andhra Ikshvaku inscriptions
2. ↑ Ancient India, A History Textbook for Class XI, Ram Sharan Sharma, National Council of Educational Research and Training, India , pp 212
3. ↑ "https://gazetteers.maharashtra.gov.in" (PDF).  External link in |title= (help)