Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c29.194

c29.194

When Sagara established his empire over North India, the only noticeable kingdoms that survived were the Videha, Vaiśālī and Ānava kingdoms in the east, Kāśi in Madhyadeśa, Turvasu’s line in the hilly country of Rewa, the new kingdom of Vidarbha, and apparently the Yādava branch on the R. Chambal. After his death, the overthrown dynasties appear to have generally recovered themselves, and the Yādavas of Vidarbha seem to have extended their authority northward over the Haihaya territory. Vidarbha had three sons, one Bhīma Kratha succeeded him; Cidi, the son of another son Kaiśika, founded the dynasty of Caidya kings in Cedi,² the country lying along the south of the Jumna;³ and the third Lomapāda founded a separate kingdom, the position of which is not defined (p. 103). Kaiśikas however still dwelt in Vidarbha with the Krathas.⁴ The Ānava kingdom in the east, the nucleus of which was Aṅga, became divided up into five kingdoms, said to have been named after king Bali’s sons (p. 158), Aṅga, Vaṅga, Kaliṅga, Puṇḍra and Suhma.⁵ The capital of Aṅga was Mālinī, and its name was changed afterwards to Campā or Campāvatī (Bhāgalpur) after king Campa.⁶