Vakataka period

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The Vakataka period was a classical era of ancient Indian history (4th–6th centuries CE) marked by the rule of the Vakataka dynasty, noted for its patronage of art and architecture, including major phases of the Ajanta cave paintings.

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instanceOf classical era of ancient India
historical period
artStyle classical Indian painting
rock-cut architecture
capital Nandivardhana
Pravarapura
concurrentWith late Gupta period
linked to: Later Guptas
country Vakataka dynasty
culturalInfluenceOn later Deccan kingdoms
medieval Indian art
economyBasedOn agriculture
trade
endCause political fragmentation in Deccan
endTime 6th century CE
followedBy rise of Vardhana (Pushyabhuti) dynasty
rise of early Chalukyas
follows Satavahana period
linked to: Satavahana dynasty
hasDynasticBranch Pravarapura–Nandivardhana branch
Vatsagulma branch
hasRuler Harishena
Narendrasena
Pravarasena I
Pravarasena II
Prithivishena I
Prithivishena II
Rudrasena I
Rudrasena II
Vindhyashakti
knownFor Ajanta cave paintings
linked to: Ajanta Caves

Buddhist cave architecture
patronage of architecture
patronage of art
languageUsed Sanskrit
locatedIn Deccan
linked to: Deccan Plateau

Vidarbha region
central India
majorSite Ajanta Caves
Mansar
Ramtek
partOf Gupta age
linked to: Gupta Empire
politicalStructure monarchy
precededBy decline of Satavahanas
religiousContext Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
scriptUsed Brahmi script
sharesCulturalSphereWith Gupta Empire
startTime 4th century CE

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Ajanta Caves period Vakataka period