Vakataka dynasty

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The Vakataka dynasty was an ancient Indian royal house that ruled large parts of central and southern India in the 3rd–5th centuries CE and is renowned for its patronage of art and culture, including the Ajanta Caves.

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Vakataka dynasty canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian dynasty
royal house
administrativeCentre Vidarbha region
alliedWith Gupta Empire
artStyle Ajanta painting school
capital Nandivardhana
Pravarapura
chronology post-Satavahana Deccan power
country India
culturalContribution development of rock-cut architecture
support of Brahmanical institutions
support of Buddhist establishments
dynasticHouse Vakataka
endTime 5th century CE
era Classical India
founder Vindhyashakti
governmentType monarchy
knownFor patronage of Ajanta Caves
patronage of art
patronage of literature
language Prakrit
Sanskrit
marriageAllianceWith Gupta Empire
notableRuler Harishena
Pravarasena I
Pravarasena II
Prithivishena I
Rudrasena I
Rudrasena II
Vindhyashakti
notableSite Ajanta Caves
patronOf Brahmin scholars
Buddhist monks at Ajanta
politicalStatus imperial power in the Deccan
kingdom
predecessor Satavahana dynasty
region Central India
Deccan
linked to: Deccan Plateau

Vidarbha
linked to: Vidarbha region
religion Hinduism
Shaivism
sourceOfEvidence Ajanta cave inscriptions
copper-plate grants
inscriptions
startTime 3rd century CE
successor Chalukya dynasty
territoryIncludes parts of present-day Chhattisgarh
parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh
parts of present-day Maharashtra
parts of present-day Telangana

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Satavahana dynasty followedBy Vakataka dynasty
Ajanta Caves patron Vakataka dynasty
Vakataka period country Vakataka dynasty
Harishena dynasty Vakataka dynasty
subject linked to: Harishena of Vakataka dynasty
Washim historicalAssociation Vakataka dynasty
Chalukya dynasty precededBy Vakataka dynasty
Prabhavatigupta marriedInto Vakataka dynasty
Kangavarma conflictWith Vakataka dynasty