Asmaka

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This article is about the historical region of Asmaka. For the kingdom in Indian Epic Literature, see Asmaka Kingdom.
Aśmaka
c. 700 BC–425 or 345 BC
Asmaka and other Mahajanapadas in the Post Vedic period.
Capital Potali or Podana
Languages Prakrit
Sanskrit
Religion Historical Vedic religion
Buddhism
Jainism
Government Monarchy
Historical era Iron Age
 •  Established c. 700 BC
 •  Disestablished 425 or 345 BC
Today part of India
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Ashmaka [lower-alpha 1] or Assaka was a Mahajanapada in ancient India which existed between 700 BC and 425 or 345 BC according to the Buddhist texts Anguttara Nikaya and Puranas. It was located around and between the Godavari river[1] in present-day Telangana and Maharashtra. Its capital is variously called Potali or Podana, and is identified as present-day Bodhan in Telangana.[2]

Location

Aśmaka was located on the Godāvarī river,[3] between Mūlaka and Kaliṅga.[3]

The capital of Aśmaka was the city variously named Podana, Potali, Paudanyapura, and Potana, which corresponds to modern-day Bodhan.[3]

History

The Aśmaka kingdom already existed at the time of the Brāhmaṇas, when its king Brahmadatta was mentioned in the Mahāgovinda Suttanta as a contemporary of Reṇu of Videha and Dhataraṭṭha or Dhṛtarāṣṭra of Kāsī.[3]

Aśmaka annexed the small kingdom of Mūlaka located to its west during the Mahajanapada period, after which it became the southern neighbour of the kingdom of Avanti.[4]

The Hathigumpha inscription of Kharavela (2nd century BC) mentions Kharavela's threat to a city variously interpreted as "Masika" (Masikanagara), "Musika" (Musikanagara) or "Asika" (Asikanagara). N. K. Sahu identifies Asika as the capital of Asmaka.[5]:127 According to Ajay Mitra Shastri, "Asika-nagara" was located in the present-day village of Adam in Nagpur district (on the Wainganga River). A terracotta seal excavated in the village mentions the Asmaka janapada.[6][7] Asmaka also included Mulaka area around Paithan known in ancient times as Pratishthana.[8] According to Sutta Nipata Saketa or Ayodhya was first halting place on the southward road (Dakshinapatha) from Shravasti to Pratishthana.[9]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Sanskrit: अश्मक, IAST: Aśmaka; Pali: अस्सक

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Raychaudhuri 1953, p. 89.
  4. ↑ Raychaudhuri 1953, p. 143-144.
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  9. ↑ Bakker, Ayodhya, Part 1 1984, p. 5.

Sources

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