Asura Kingdom
Asura Kingdom (Sonitpura Kingdom) was the legendary kingdom, established by Marichi, first of the kings of ruling dynasty, in the Vedic period, in area what now known as 'Sonitpur' with capital at modern 'Tezpur' in central Assam. The kingdom was contemporary of Pragjyotisha of Kamarupa. The references for the kingdom comes from Puranas, Mahabharata and other epics.[1]
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| Capital | Tezpur |
| Government | Absolute monarchy |
| Historical era | Vedic period |
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• Disestablished | ?? |
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Dynasty
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| 1 | Marichi |
| 2 | Kasyap |
| 3 | Hiranyakasipu |
| 4 | Prahlad |
| 5 | Virochana |
| 6 | Bali |
| 7 | Bana |
See also
References
- Niśipada Caudhurī (1985), Historical archaeology of central Assam, p.67, The Bhagavat and Visnu Puranas narrate the story of Bana, son of Bali, king of Sonitpur. Sonitpur is identified with the modern city of Tezpur. He is known as Banasura, contemporary of Naraka
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