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Rashtrika (also known as Rathika, Ratthika or Rashtrika) was an ancient tribe or political group mentioned in the edicts of Emperor Ashoka during the 3rd century BCE. The Rashtrikas are listed alongside the Bhojas, Andhras, Kambojas, Yonas and other peoples in Ashokan inscriptions.[1]
Ashokan inscriptions
editThe Rashtrikas are mentioned in the Rock Edicts of Ashoka among several tribes and peoples associated with the Mauryan Empire. The inscriptions refer to groups such as the Yonas, Kambojas, Gandharas, Rathikas, Bhojas, Andhras and others.[2]
Relationship with the Bhojas
editThe Rashtrikas are frequently mentioned alongside the Bhojas in early inscriptions. Historians have noted that both groups occupied regions of the Deccan and were among the important tribal communities of early historic India.Raychaudhuri, Hemchandra.[3]
Historical interpretations
editSeveral historians have proposed connections between the Rashtrikas, the Maharathis and later political groups of the Deccan. Historian R. G. Bhandarkar identified the Ratthis or Rashtrikas with the Maharattas and regarded them as ancestors of the Marathas.Bhandarkar, R. G. Early History of the Deccan. C. V. Vaidya argued that the Rathis mentioned in Ashokan inscriptions were connected with the early Marathas and that the name Maharathi later came into use among them.Vaidya, C. V. Epic India. Some historians have also linked the Rashtrikas with the later Rashtrakuta dynasty, although the precise relationship remains a subject of historical debate.[4]
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