Mahameghavahana dynasty

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An ancient ruling dynasty of Kalinga after the decline of the Maurya Empire.

Establishment

January 199 BC: The Mahameghavahanas were an ancient ruling dynasty of Kalinga after the decline of the Maurya Empire.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Samudragupta

Conquests by Gupta ruler Samudragupta.

January 351: Gupta Emperor Samudragupta subjugated all the kings of the forest region, which was most probably located in central India.

January 351: Gupta ruler Samudragupta defeated several kings on the eastern coast of India.

January 376: Mahameghavahana dynasty submitted to the Gupta Empire.

2. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

January 169 BC: Kharavela was a prominent ruler of the Mahameghavahana dynasty in ancient India. He is known for his military conquests and patronage of the arts. Under his rule, South Kosala was incorporated into the kingdom, further expanding his influence in the region.

January 84: The Kushan Dynasty, led by the Nagvanshis of Chotanagpur, ruled the Chota Nagpur plateau region in 83 AD. The Nagvanshis were a prominent Rajput clan.

January 92: According to legend, Sarangarh state was founded in the first century AD by Gond ancestors that had migrated from Bhandara.

January 101: South Kosala was later conquered by Gautamiputra Satakarni of the Satavahana dynasty in the early part of the 2nd century CE.

January 151: According to tradition Kanker was founded in the early 2nd century by Raja Satkarni of the Satavahana dynasty.

January 201: It was during the second and third century AD that the Meghas or Meghavahanas reappeared in the political scene and regained their suzerainty over South Kosala.

January 301: The territory of Vijayapuri was taken over by the Ikshvakus in 300 AD. The dynasty's founder, Vasishthiputra Chamtamula, came to power following the decline of the Satavahana power in the region.