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The Shunga conquest of Vidarbha was a military conquest or invasion of the ancient Kingdom of Vidarbha (Today, part of Maharashtra, India). This invasion was sent by the Shunga crown prince of Magadha, Agnimitra.[1] He sent an army under the leadership of Virasena to march against the kingdom.[2]
| Shunga conquest of Vidarbha | |||||||||
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| Part of Shunga conquests | |||||||||
.png) Kingdom of Vidarbha in the center (South-East to Satvant) of the Indian subcontinent | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Shunga Empire | Vidarbha Kingdom | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Pushyamitra Shunga Agnimitra Shunga Virasena[5] |
Yajnasena  [6] | ||||||||
Background & context
[edit]Pushyamitra Shunga demanded Yajnasena's allegiance, he appears to have declined the demand.[7] Prince Agnimitra is represented to have reigned as Viceroy of Vidisha. Agnimitra had made proposals of marriage with Málaviká to her brother, Mádhavasena who was the brother of Yajnasena, the king of Vidarbha. Between these cousins there was a quarrel regarded to the succession of the throne. When Mádhavasena was secretly on his way to Vidisha, a commander of Yajnasena, posted at frontier-fort of the kingdom, captured him. Thereupon Agnimitra demanded Yajnasena the release of Mádhavasena. Yajnasena promised to give him up on the condition that his wife's brother, who was the counselor of the last Mauryan Emperor had been imprisoned by Agnimitra, or his father Pushyamitra, should be released. This angered Agnimitra, leading him to sent his army under Virasena against Yajnasena, and conquered Vidarbha.[8][2] Virasena was his brother-in-law, a brother of his wife. Virasena was placed in charge of the fortress on the frontier of the river, Narmada.[9]
Aftermath
[edit]Agnimitra defeated Yajnasena and extended the empire to the bank of the river, Wardha.[10] The Kingdom of Vidarbha was divided equally under the Shunga suzerainty between the cousin brothers, Mádhavasena and Yajnasena, by Agnimitra.[8][11]
Source
[edit]A Sanskrit play about Agnimitra and Málaviká, wrote by Kalidasa, Mālavikāgnimitram, mentions about the conquest of Vidarbha by the Viceroy of Vidisha and the crown prince of the Shunga Empire, Agnimitra.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler, Sir Wolseley Haig, Edward James Rapson, Henry Dodwell, Sir Richard Burn (1968). The Cambridge History of India. S. Chand. p. 223.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Raychaudhari, Hemchandra (2006). Political History of Ancient India. Cosmo Publications. p. 310. ISBN 9788130702919.
- ^ Smith, Vincent Arthur (1904). The Early History of India from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest. Clarendon Press. p. 177.
- ^ Khanna, B. R. (1950). Indian History to 1526. Atma Ram. p. 146.
- ^ Asoke Kumar Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra Majumdar (1960). The History and Culture of the Indian People. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 96.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Chopra, Pran Nath (2003). A Comprehensive History Of Ancient India (3 Vol. Set). Sterling Publishers. p. 93.
- ^ Kachroo, Vijay (2000). Ancient India. Har Anand Publications. p. 251. ISBN 9788124106945.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ a b Nandargikar, Gopal Raghunath (1897). The Raghuvanśa. Redhabai Atmaram Sagoon. pp. 157–158.
- ^ Asoke Kumar Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra Majumdar (1960). The History and Culture of the Indian People. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 96.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Garg, Gaṅgā Rām (1992). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World. Concept Publishing Company. p. 220. ISBN 9788170223740.
- ^ Sabnis, S. A. (1966). Kālidāsa, His Style and His Times. N. M. Tripathi. p. 205.