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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vakataka dynasty canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian dynasty
ⓘ
royal house ⓘ |
| administrativeCentre | Vidarbha region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Gupta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | Ajanta painting school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Nandivardhana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pravarapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | post-Satavahana Deccan power ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContribution |
development of rock-cut architecture
ⓘ
support of Brahmanical institutions ⓘ support of Buddhist establishments ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | Vakataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 5th century CE ⓘ |
| era | Classical India ⓘ |
| founder | Vindhyashakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
patronage of Ajanta Caves
ⓘ
patronage of art ⓘ patronage of literature ⓘ |
| language |
Prakrit
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| marriageAllianceWith | Gupta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Harishena
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pravarasena I NERFINISHED ⓘ Pravarasena II NERFINISHED ⓘ Prithivishena I NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudrasena I NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudrasena II NERFINISHED ⓘ Vindhyashakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSite | Ajanta Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Brahmin scholars
ⓘ
Buddhist monks at Ajanta ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
imperial power in the Deccan
ⓘ
kingdom ⓘ |
| predecessor | Satavahana dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Central India
ⓘ
Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidarbha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Shaivism ⓘ |
| sourceOfEvidence |
Ajanta cave inscriptions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
copper-plate grants ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ |
| startTime | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| successor | Chalukya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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