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The Banas were a dynasty of South India, who claimed descent from the asura Mahabali. The dynasty takes its name from Bana, the son of Mahabali. The Banas faced opposition from several neighbouring dynasties and served some major dynasties such as the Cholas and Pandyas as feudatories, sometimes after they were subjugated by them. They also served as Samantas to some dynasties such as Chalukyas. The Banas had their capital at various places at different times, including Kolar and Gudimallam.〔The history of Andhra country, 1000 A.D.-1500 A.D, By Yashoda Devi, p.384〕 The earliest mention of the Banas in authentic historical records is in the middle of the fourth century AD, and as the feudatories of the Satavahana and early Pallavas. Banas had the title Mahabali or Balija. Bana people are the original Kshatriyas of South India. Descendents of Banas are called Balija or Banajiga of South India. Today, the Banas are almost a mythical clan with no record of descendents although a few unofficial sources argue they have spotted a bulky Bana putting infi-PPEEACE in Jamuna. 〔Karnataka through the ages: from prehistoric times to the day of the independence of India, Ranganath Ramachandra Diwakar, Literary and Cultural Development Department, Government of Mysore, p.129-130.〕 ==Boundaries== The Bana Kingdom was made up of various regions at different points in time and was known by the following names: * Perumbanappadi (the great Bana country), of the Sangam Period. It is the Tamil equivalent of the 'Country of Brihad-Bana' or 'country of the Brihad (great) Bana'. Perumbanappadi was a large tract of land which lay to the west of Andhrapatha. It had Punganur, Kolar and Srisailam in the west, Kalahasti and Sholingur in the east, while the river Palar formed its Southern boundary.〔Feudatories of South India, 800-1070 A.D, p.35-36〕〔The Tirumala Temple, by N Ramesan, p.17-18〕 Its capital was Thiruvallam, also known as Vanapuram.〔The early Chōḷas history, art, and culture, by S.Swaminathan, p.46〕 Perumbanappadi formed a part of the province of Jayakonda Sola Mandalam 〔South Indian Inscriptions: Miscellaneous inscriptions in Tamil, by Eugen Hultzsch, Hosakote Krishna Sastri, Archaeological Survey of India, p. 89 and p.113〕 and also represented the north-western portions of Thondai-Mandalam.〔Trade, ideology, and urbanization: South India 300 BC to AD 1300, by Radha Champakalakshmi, p.374〕 * Balikula Nadu (Kingdom of the Banas). It was made up of parts of modern Chittor, Ananthapur and Cuddapah districts. A portion of Balikula Nadu later included parts of Nellore. The Banas were located in the said regions as early as the 7th century AD and were affiliated with the Tamil Cholas.〔Buddhist remains in Āndhra and the history of Āndhra between 224 & 610 A.D, by KR Subramanian, p.148〕 * Andhrapatha (aka Andhra-desa or Province of the Andhras) traditionally between the Godavari and Krishna rivers.〔Foundations of Indian culture, By Govind Chandra Pande, p. 30〕 This Bana Kingdom known as Andhrapatha, originally extended as far as Kalahasti in the west and covered the whole of present day North Arcot district.〔The history of Andhra country, 1000 A.D.-1500 A.D, By Yashoda Devi, p.384〕 It also included present day Guntur and flourished under the Satavahanas. Andhrapatha was known to the Tamils as Vadugavalli, Vadugavalli Merku or Vadugavalli 12,000. Andhrapatha was developed into Andhramandala by a grant given by the Bana king, Vadhuvallaba Malladeva Nandivarman in AD 338.〔Journal of Indian history, Volume 45, By University of Kerala, p.481-482〕 Andhrapatha was ruled by Ikshvaku kings, such as Virapurshadatta.〔Malwa through the ages, from the earliest times to 1305 A.D, by Kailash Chand Jain, p.177〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bana Kingdom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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