Ashoka’s Dhamma emphasised on non-violence and mutual respect. It encompassed a social and intellectual code of ethics. It focused on primacy of ethical behaviour and the recognition of the dignity of human life.
The Ikshavakus rose in the Krishna-Guntur region on the ruins of Satvahanas. The Ikshavakus were a local tribe. They started the practice of land grants in the Krishna-Guntur region. They also built many monuments.