Southern-dynasties / Southern Dynasties / Yadavas
Political History:
- Ruled the area between Narmada and Tungabhadra, comprising present-day Maharashtra, southern Madhya Pradesh, and northern parts of Karnataka
- Dynasty is also known as SEVUNA, GAVLI KINGS
- Devagiri (Daulatabad) was their capital
- Initially, they were feudatories of Western Chalukyas
- Bhillamma declared independence and started independent rule
- Maintained rivalry with Kakatiyas and Hoysalas
- The Yadava kingdom reached its peak under Simhana II and flourished until the early 14th century, when it was annexed by the Delhi Sultanate
- Harpaladeva was the last king in this dynasty
Literature and Language:
- The Yadavas were the first major dynasty to use Marathi as an official language
- Earlier, both Sanskrit and Kannada had been used for official inscriptions in present-day Maharashtra
- Marathi became the dominant official language of the region partly due to the efforts of the Yadava rulers
- Mukundaraya wrote Vivekasindhu in Marathi
- Gnyaneshwar wrote Gnyaneshwari, a Marathi language commentary on Bhagwad Gita
- Hemadri composed Chaturanga Chintamani in Sanskrit
- Sarangapani composed Sangeetaratnakara, considered to be the first book on music
- Kannada was one of the court languages during early Yadava times, as evident from a number of Kannada-language inscriptions
