THE KANVAS and THE CHETIS OF KALINGA

THE KANVAS
The last ruler of the Shunga dynasty, Devabhuti, was murdered by his minister Vasudeva Kanva (also a brahmana), who founded the Kanva dynasty. This dynasty comprised four kings and ruled for 45 years. Its decline was due to the expansion of Satavahana power in the Deccan and the foreign invasions in the North.

THE CHETIS OF KALINGA

The Hathigumpha inscription (near Bhubaneshwar, Orissa) .
of Kharavela, the third ruler of the dynasty, gives informa­tion about the Chetis. Kharavela is said to have defied the Satavahana ruler, Satakarni, and become free of the Magadhan empire. He pushed his southern conquests beyond the Godavari. Kharavela was a follower of Jainism, and patronised Jain monks for whom he constructed caves in the Udaigiri.