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 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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Description of subject: 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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Satavahana dynasty followedBy Vakataka dynasty
Ajanta Caves patron Vakataka dynasty