Yadavs of Devagiri
The Seuna, Sevuna, Gavli Ahir kings or Yadavs of Devagiri was an Indian dynasty, that existed from the mid-9th to mid 14th century. At its peak, the kingdom stretched from the Tungabhadra to the Narmada rivers, including present-day Maharashtra, north Karnataka and parts of Madhya Pradesh. The capital was at Devagiri (present-day Daulatabad in Maharashtra). The Yadavas initially ruled as feudatories of the Western Chalukyas. Around the middle of the 12th century, they declared independence and established independence that reached its peak under Singhana II.
According to local tradition, the town of Sinnar was established by the Gavali (Yadava) chief Rav Singuni.[1] His son Rav Govinda built the great temple of Gondeshwara or Govindeshwara, at a cost of 2 lakh rupees.[2] Traditionally, Seuna Yadavas are called "Gavli Kings". Bhillama V (1185–93) moved their capital from Sinnar, near Nashik, to Devagiri. They were also known as Gollas in Andhra Pradesh, who were hostile to the Hoysalas.[3][4] Like Hoysala Yadavas, Seunas Yadavas were also originally pastoralists or cattle-herders. The Yadavas often proudly claimed their pastoral ancestry.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Verma, Onkar Prasad (1973). A Survey of Hemadpanti Temples in Maharashtra. Nagpur University, 1973. p. 9.
- ↑ Kanhere, Gopal Krishna (1989). The Temples of Maharashtra. Maharashtra Information Centre (Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations, Bombay), Government of Maharashtra, 1989. p. 45.
- ↑ Vignesha, M. S. (1993). Sociology of Animal Husbandry: Studies Made in Five Villages in Karanataka. Associated Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-85211-33-6.
- ↑ Census of India, 1961, Volume 9, Issue 6, Part 3. Manager of Publications, 1964. 1964. p. 8.
The Gollas are believed to be originally the people from the kingdom of Yadhavas, who ruled parts of Andhra with their capital at Devagiri in the 12th and 13th Centuries. These Yadhavas were hostile to Hoysalas, who during that period were also equally powerful.
- ↑ Dhere, Ramchandra (2011). Rise of a Folk God: Vitthal of Pandharpur South Asia Research. Oxford University Press, 2011. pp. 246–247. ISBN 9780199777648.
- ↑ Dhavalikar, Madhukar (2014). Socio-economic Archaeology of India. Archaeological Survey of India, 2014. p. 274.