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What was the title of the king's wives?
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What was the administrative division called that was under the authority of an officer called Mahagramika?
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Who was the officer who investigated crimes and imposed punishments at the centre?
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Who was the last king of the Ikshvakulas according to the Manchikallu inscription?
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What was the administrative system of the Ikshvakus based on?
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What was the title given to the Ikshvaku kings according to the Nagarjunakonda inscription?
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What is the geographical extent of the Ikshvakus kingdom based on the discovery of their coins?
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Study Notes
Marriage Alliances
- Officials had marriage alliances with royal families.
- King's wives had the title: Mahadevi.
Provincial Governance
- The Ikshvakus divided the kingdom into Rashtras (states) and a group of villages.
- Rashtra remained the equivalent of 'ahara' in Satavahana administration.
- Pugi rashtra, Hiranya rastra, and Munda rashtra are mentioned in the inscriptions.
- 'Rathikudu' and 'Rathi' refer to the administrators of a Rashtra.
Local Governance
- The last division of their administration was the village.
- Village administration authority was hereditary.
- 5 villages are together called Gram Panchika (గ్రాం పంచిక).
- Gram Panchi (గ్రాం పంచి) was the ruler of the village during the time of Ikshvakus.
- The administrative division called Mahagrama was under the authority of an officer called Mahagramika.
- Protector/Rakshakudu of the Village was Talari.
- Ikshvaku inscriptions refer to 'Talavara' as village official.
- One who had authority over several village officials could be taken as 'Mahatalavari'.
Judicial Administration
- The king is the supreme authority in the administration of justice.
- The Mahadandanayaka investigates crimes and imposes punishments at the centre.
- Treason and offence against the king were punishable by death.
- There were nine divine tests (దివ్య పరీక్షలు) for conviction.
Rulers
- Rudrapurushadatta (283-301 AD): son of Ehuvala Santamula, last king of Ikshvakulas, and started the tradition of building shadow pillars near graves.
- Virapurushadatta II: brother of Rudrapurushadatta.
Administrative System
- The Ikshvakus followed the administration of the Satavahanas with minor changes.
- The king was the supreme authority and a despot in administration.
- All powers were vested in the king's hands.
- The king used to carry on the administration as detailed in the Dharmasastras and Smritis.
- The Nagarjunakonda inscription describes Ikshvaku kings as Samrat, Rajan, and Maharaja.
- Divine right monarchy was established during their time.
- The king used to declare themselves as divine right monarchs through the Vedic sacrifices (Asvamedha, Vajapeya, and Agnistora).
- Officials such as Yuvarajas, Mahatalavaras, Mahasenapatis, Mahadandanayakas, Kostagarika, and Amatyas helped the king in governance.
Coins
- Ikshvaku coins were found at Nagarjunakonda, Phanigiri, Nelakondapalli, Vaddemanu, and Yeleswaram.
- The kingdom extended to these areas.
- Satavahana coins were found extensively, but Ikshvaku coins were found in a limited manner.
- The latter did not issue gold and silver coins.
- They remained small in size.
Uniqueness
- Bangles were offered to Harati (goddess who protects babies) for progeny.
- Buddhism flourished in Andhra during the time of Ikshvakus.
- The Ikshvakus built temples for the first time in the history of India.
- They were the first dynasty to issue inscriptions in Sanskrit.
- They were the first dynasty to inscribe date, month, year, and names of sculptors for the first time in inscriptions.
- They started the tradition of marrying daughters of royal families.
- The tradition of writing Mother's name in front of the king's name was taken from Satavahanas and ended with Ikshvakus.
- The worship of mother gods started during their time.
- Sati started during their time.
Theories Regarding the Origin of Ikshvakus
- There is no unanimous opinion among historians regarding the original home of the Ikshvakus.
- They initially served as Mahatalavaras and Mahasenapatis under the Satavahanas.
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This quiz covers the governance and administration of the Ikshvaku dynasty, including their provincial governance, marriage alliances, and titles. It also touches on the Satavahana administration.
