Who was the founder of the Kadamba dynasty?

Mayurasharma, a Brahmin scholar who turned into a warrior king after being insulted at the Pallava court in Kanchi.

Early Medieval Regional States

UPSC Archival Analysis

The capital of the Kadamba dynasty was Vanavasi. They were the first major indigenous kingdom of Karnataka, founded by Mayurasharma.

Exam Year

2005

Evidence Source

UPSC Level

ID: HIS_MED_2005_86 Ref: Standard Educational Reference