Salankayana Dynasty - Andhra History

• Salankayana means ‘Vrishabam’ (holy bull). (Appsc Group 2-2011) & name derived from Gothra name. They were the feudatories of Ikshvakus.
• Capital City : Vengi/Eluru (West Godavari of Andhra Pradesh).
• Period: Ruled from 300 to 440 AD.
• Caste: Brahmins (belief).
• Symbol of Salankayana: Vrishabam
• Salankayana greatly patronized Shaivism. (Appsc Group 2-2011).  The Word Salankayana indicates Nandi, the bull of Shiva.
• 4 coins belong to them found at Ghantasala.
• Information is available from 10 dhanashasana’s issued by them.
• According to this inscriptions,
• They called them as progenitors of Vishwamitra.
• They called them as Bappa battaraka Pada battaraka.
• Worshiper of foot of father and fore fathers.
• Worshiper of Chitra Ratha Swamy.
• A god in chariot – Sun god.
• In Ptolemy’s opinion, the people called “salankaini” are located to the west of the river Godavari.

 Important Kings of Salankayana Dynasty:

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BRIHATPALAYANA DYNASTY

• Brihat means Vastness + Palayana means Moving. 
• Ancient Indian Kingdom who were based in the modern state of Andhra Pradesh.
• Ruled Northern Andhra.
• Ruled between A.D. 270-285.
• Samanthas of Ikshvaku became independent after decline of Ikshvaku. The kings of Brihatpalayana gothra were the immediate successors of Ikshvakus. 
• Kondamudi copper plate inscription (near Tenali) is the only source to know the history of Brihatpalayana dynasty.
• Capital was Koduru near Ghantasala in Krishna District .
• Kondamudi copper plate inscription, Issued by Jayavarma in around 280 AD- in Prakrit language.    
• Jayavarma describes himself  as the devotee of Maheswara, calls him Raja and patronize of Brahmanism.
• Gives information about raise of Brahmanism (shaivism) by pallavans and decline of Buddhism.

Jaya Varma:

1. Was the only Brihatpalayana ruler known by  Kondamudi copper plate inscription.
2. He gifted the village of Patur in Tenali Taluk to eight Brahmins.

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APPSC Group 2 - New Syllabus 2016

APPSC has declared New Syllabus & Pattern for Group 2 - Some Important Changes made in the syllabus are:

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APPSC Group 1 - New Syllabus 2016 - Prelims & Mains

APPSC has declared New syallbus for Group 1 - Some Important Changes made in the syllabus are:

As per the newly framed syllabus for the Group-1 recruitment exam, in Section-1 of Paper-2, aspirants will have to read about the role played by people from Andhra in the Telangana Armed Struggle in the chapter on "Role of the Left Parties in Anti-Feudal and Anti-Colonial Struggles". Similarly, in Section-2 of the same paper, they have to understand the developments leading to the formation of the present Telangana state while studying the 'Social and Cultural History of AP'.

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