Danava dynasty

Pragjyotisha Kingdom
Mythological
Life span?
Capital		Not specified
Government		Monarchical
President		Mahiranga
Historical era		Iron age
•	Established	Enter start year
•	Disestablished	Enter end year
Succeeded by Naraka dynasty

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The Danava dynasty, established by Mahiranga Danava, begins the political account of Assam.^[2] These kings were of Kirata origin. 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 another mythical king Narakasura of the Naraka dynasty.^[3]

The kings

• Mahiranga (mairong)
• Hatakasura
• Sambarasura
• Ratnasura
• Ghatakasura

Notes

References

History of Assam
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Protohistoric Assam	Pragjyotisha Kingdom Danava dynasty Naraka dynasty
Ancient Assam	Davaka Kamarupa
Medieval Assam	Ahom kingdom Sutiya Kingdom Kachari Kingdom Kamata Kingdom Baro-Bhuyan
Colonial Assam	Colonial Assam
Contemporary Assam	Assam separatist movements Assam Movement 2012 Assam violence December 2014 Assam violence
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