Asmaka Aśmaka | |
|---|---|
| c. 700 BCE–425 or 345 BCE | |
.png) Asmaka and other Mahajanapadas in the Post Vedic period. | |
| Capital | Potali or Podana |
| Common languages | Prakrit Sanskrit |
| Religion | Historical Vedic religion Buddhism Jainism |
| Government | Monarchy |
| Historical era | Iron Age |
• Established | c. 700 BCE |
• Disestablished | 425 or 345 BCE |
| Today part of | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra |
Aśmaka or Assaka was a Mahajanapada in ancient India which existed between 700 BCE and 425 or 345 BCE according to the Buddhist texts and Puranas. It included areas in present-day Telangana, Maharashtra and possibly Andhra Pradesh.[1][2] In Gautama Buddha's time, many of the Assakas were located on the banks of the Godavari River (south of the Vindhya mountains). Its capital is variously called Potali or Podana, and is identified as present-day Bodhan in Telangana.[3]
- ^ Gupta, Parmanand (1989). Geography from Ancient Indian Coins & Seals. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 9788170222484.
- ^ Tiwari, Anshuman (10 August 2018). Laxminama: Monks, Merchants, Money and Mantra. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 307.
- ^ Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 109. ISBN 9788122411980.