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'''Davaka''' was a kingdom of [[ancient Indian subcontinent]], located in current central region of [[Assam]] state.<ref>Suresh Kant Sharma, Usha Sharma (2005), ''Discovery of North-East India: Geography, History, Culture, ...'', Davaka (Nowgong) and Kamarupa as separate and submissive friendly kingdoms</ref>  The references to it comes from the 4th century Allahabad pillar inscription of [[Samudragupta]], where it is mentioned as one of five frontier kingdoms of the [[Gupta Empire]]; the Shung-Shu History of the [[Liu Song dynasty]], where the kingdom is named ''Kapili'' (now the name of a river); the Gachtal stone pillar inscription written in [[Kamrupi Prakrit]].<ref>Indian History Congress (2002), ''Proceedings - Indian History Congress - Volume 62'', p. 136 identified with the Davaka region of Nagaon district of Assam, the location of which, can be confirmed by the Gachtal stone pillar inscription.6 The Allahabad stone pillar inscription of Samudragupta mentions Davaka along with Samatata</ref><ref>Kamrupi inscriptions associated with the Kamarupa kingdom give an estimate of its geographical location and extent.{{Harvcol|Lahiri|1991|pp=26–28}}</ref> N K Bhattasali has identified it with [[Dabaka]] in modern [[Hojai district]], with the kingdom associated with the [[Kopili river|Kopili]]-[[Kolong River|Kolong]] river valley.<ref>{{harv|Mookerji|1973|p=24}}</ref><ref>{{harvcol|Dutta|208|p=53}}</ref>

In 4th-century Davaka was mentioned as frontier kingdom with [[Kamarupa]] in the Samudragupta's [[Allahabad Pillar#Samudragupta inscription|Prayaga stone inscription]], which was later absorbed by 6th or 7th century by western kingdom of Kamarupa,<ref>Kanak Lal Barua (1933), ''Early history of Kāmarupa]'', Page 47 "in the sixth or the seventh century this kingdom of Davaka was absorbed by Kamarupa."</ref>{{Better source|date=July 2019}} though later historians like B N Puri (1968) and P C Choudhury (1959) claim that it was absorbed much earlier in the first half of the 5th century during the reign of [[Kalyana Varman]] (422-446).<ref>"As regards the eastern limits of the kingdom, Davaka was absorbed within Kamarupa under Kalyanavarman and the outlying regions were brought under subjugation by Mahendravarman." {{harv|Choudhury|1959|p=47}}</ref><ref>"It is presumed that (Kalyana Varman) conquered Davaka, incorporating it within the kingdom of Kamarupa" {{harv|Puri|1968|p=11}}</ref><ref>In the middle of the 6th century A.D. the Davaka kingdom had been annexed into the kingdom of Kamarupa and probably it was turned into a visaya (district) under the administration of Kamarupa making Davaka its headquarters</ref>

Its capital was located near Kapili river. In the year 428 A.D, an embassy was sent to China by Davaka king, whose name according to Chinese sources is Yuegnai or Yu Chai.<ref>Indian History Congress (2002), ''Proceedings - Indian History Congress - Volume 62'', p.138 Davaka region into the Kamarupa kingdom. Besides these, the Chinese source clearly mentioned that the mission was sent by a king called Yueh-ai of the Kapili state whose capital city lies close to the Heng-ho or Ka- pi-li-ho river.</ref>

==See also==
* [[Dabaka]]
* [[Nagaon]]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
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*{{cite book| last = Choudhury| first = P. C.| title = The History of Civilization of the People of Assam to the Twelfth Century AD| publisher = Department of History and Antiquarian Studies, Gauhati, Assam | year = 1959}}
*{{cite thesis |type=Ph.D. |last=Dutta |first=Anima |date=2008 |title=Political geography of Pragjyotisa Kamarupa |publisher=Gauhati University|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/68309}}
*{{cite book| last = Puri| first = Brij Nath | title = Studies in Early History and Administration in Assam| publisher = Gauhati University| year = 1968}}
*{{cite book| last = Mookerji| first = Radhakumud | title = The Gupta Empire| publisher = Motilal Banarasidass| year = 1973}}
*{{Citation| last = Sharma| first = M M| contribution = Language and Literature| year = 1990| title = The Comprehensive History of Assam| editor-last = Barpujari| editor-first = H K| volume = I| pages = 263–264| place = Guwahati| publisher = Publication Board, Assam}}
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[[Category:Ancient empires and kingdoms of India]]
[[Category:Kingdoms of Assam]]


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