Maitraka dynasty

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The Maitraka dynasty was a post-Gupta ruling house that governed parts of western India, especially Saurashtra with its capital at Vallabhi, between the 5th and 8th centuries CE.

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instanceOf Indian dynasty
dynasty
royal house
capital Vallabhi
centerOfPower Vallabhi
conflictWith Chalukya dynasty
Chaulukya dynasty
surface form: Gurjaras of Broach

Maitrakas of Valabhi vs early Arabs
country India
culturalContribution inscriptional records in western India
support of Buddhist universities at Vallabhi
declineCause Arab invasions
pressure from Gurjara-Pratiharas
educationCenter Vallabhi Buddhist university
endTime 8th century CE
era post-Gupta period
firstRuler Bhatarka
followedBy Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty
Rashtrakuta dynasty
governmentForm monarchy
knownFor Vallabhi as a major learning center
patronage of Buddhism
rule over Saurashtra
language Sanskrit
lastRuler Shiladitya VI
notableCity Vallabhi
notableRuler Bhatarka
Dharasena I
Dharasena II
Dronasimha
Shiladitya VI
Siladitya I Dharmaditya
Siladitya II Dharmaditya
Siladitya III
Siladitya IV
Siladitya V
origin post-Gupta polity
politicalStatusAtOrigin former Gupta governors
precededBy Gupta Empire
region Gujarat
Saurashtra State
surface form: Saurashtra
religion Buddhism
Shaivism
Vaishnavism
script Brahmi script
startTime 5th century CE
territory Kathiawar Peninsula
surface form: Saurashtra peninsula

parts of present-day Gujarat

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Gupta Empire successorState Maitraka dynasty