Vakataka
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The Vakataka was an Indian dynasty. They ruled in the today's parts of Maharashtra and Madya Pradesh from third century to fifth century and are the most important follow-up dynasty of the Satavahanas and are contemoraries to the Gupta.
The dynasty founder was called Vindhyashakti (250-270), which also the name of the goddess Vindhya mountains was. It was Brahman and probably came from there.
The next ruler was Pravarasena I. (270-330), which 60 years long, formed the realm governed to a great power and called themselves as a "all ruler". It has war with the Naga kings under course way.
Even the large conqueror of the Gupta , Samudragupta (335-380) seems to have avoided a war with the Vakataka. It is possible that the Rudradeva is identical in Samadraguptas victory inscription of Allahabad to Pravarasenas I's son Rudrasena I ( 330-355). But it can have concerned thereby no lasting success Samadraguptas.
Rudrasena I has son named Prithvisena I (355-380), and Prithvisena I has the son Rudrasena II At that time the state seems to have occasionally divided. Rudrasena II (380-385) married Prabhavatigupta, the daughter of the Gupta King Chandragupta II. (375-413/15). Rudrasena II died fortuitously after a very short reign in 385 AD, following which Prabhavatigupta ( 385 - 405) ruled as a regent on behalf of her two sons Divakarsena and Damodarsena ( Pravarsena II) for 20 years long. During this twenty year period the Vakataka realm was practically a part of the Gupta empire. Many historians refer to this period as the Vakataka-Gupta age.
Pravarsena Narendrasena (440-460), Vakataka influence spread to some central Indian states. Prithvisena II , the last known king of the line, who acceded to the throne around 470.
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[edit] Rulers of Vakataka
- Vindhyashakti (250-270)
- Pravarasena I ( 270- 330)
- Rudrasena I ( 330 - 355 )
- Prithvisena I ( 355 - 380 )
- Rudrasena II ( 380- 385 )
- Divakarasena ( 385- 400 )
- Prabhavatigupta (fem.), Regent (385- 405)
- Damodarasena (Pravarasena II) (400- 440)
- Narendrasena (440- 460)
- Prithvishena II (460- 480)
- Sarvasena
- Harishena ( 480- 510)
- emergence of the Chalukyas of Karnataka...
- To the Karnataka Empire 543-1317
[edit] Branches of Vakataka Dynasty
It is generally believed that Vakataka ruling family was divided into four branches. Two branches are known and two are unknown.
The known brabches are Pravarpur-Nandivardhan branch and Vatsagulma branch.
[edit] Pravarpur-Nandivardhan branch
The Pravarpur-Nandivardhan branch ruled from various sites like Pravarpur (Paunar) Dist. Wardha, Mansar and Nandivardha (Nagardhan) Dist. Nagpur. This branch has maintain matrimonial relations with Imperial Guptas.
[edit] Vatsagulma branch
After Pravarasena I the second line of his younger son Sarvasena was the Vatsagulma branch in Basim, in Akola district and occupied the area between the Sahydri Range and the Godavari River. They patronized some Buddhist caves at Ajanta.
Harishena , a prince came later from a collateral line into Berar to power and . The end of the dynasty is unknown.
The rulers from this branch, excavated the famous caves of Ajanta and Ellora
