Durjaya (Andhra chieftain)

Durjaya was a legendary chieftain of the Andhra country. Many dynasties of Andhra who have spread all over the lands have claimed descent from him. [1][2]

Biography

Durjaya was a legendary chieftain or ruler of the Andhra country. Many ruling dynasties of Andhra claimed to be descended from him, such as the Kakatiyas. Nothing further is known about him. [1] Venna, the earliest chieftain of the Kakatiya Dynasty, was born in Durjaya's family.[3][4]

Some dynasties that claimed descent from Durjaya are:

See also

References
  1. Talbot 2001, p. 53.
  2. Kakatiya Nayaks: their contribution to Dakshinapath's independence, 1300-1370 A.D.N. G. Ranga (https://books.google.com/books?ie=ISO-8859-1&id=C58sAAAAMAAJ), p. 12
  3. "Kingdoms of South Asia - Indian Kingdom of the Kakatiyas". www.historyfiles.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  4. Sastry 1978, p. 30.
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