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Andhra Ikshvakus

The Andhra Ikshvakus were a group of people who lived a long time ago in the region of Andhra Pradesh in India. They had a lot of power and influence in their society and were known for being really good at things like farming, trading, and making beautiful art.

Imagine you are playing with blocks and you build a huge tower. The Andhra Ikshvakus kind of did that, but with their cities and temples. They built big, beautiful structures that people still talk about to this day.

One of the most famous things they did was create a religion called Buddhism. You know how you might go to church or temple with your family? Well, the people during the time of the Andhra Ikshvakus did the same kind of thing, but with Buddhism.

The Andhra Ikshvakus were really smart, too. They had a special way of writing things called a script. You know how sometimes your parents or teachers write things down for you so you can read it later? That's kind of what the script was like, but instead of things your parents or teachers might write, it was used for important documents and stories.

Even though the Andhra Ikshvakus lived a long time ago, we can still learn a lot from them today. They were really good at working together and making important things happen, and that's something we can all strive to do.