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    CapitalPataliputra and Vidisha
    Common languagesSanskrit
    ReligionHinduism
    GovernmentMonarchy
    Origin

    The Kanva kings were Brahmins. They were descendants of the sage Saubhari. Vasudeva Kanva killed Devabhuti of the Shunga dynasty and established the rule of the Kanva dynasty. See more

    Rulers

    The first ruler of the Kanva dynasty was Vasudeva after whose Gotra the dynasty was named. He was succeeded by his son Bhumimitra. Coins bearing the legend Bhumimitra have been discovered from Panchala realm. … See more

    Succession

    After the defeat at the hands of Satavahanas and the fall of the Kanva dynasty, the Magadha empire came to an end. The defeat of the Kanva dynasty by the Satavahana dynasty was a localised event in Ce… See more