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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vakataka period canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical era of ancient India
ⓘ
historical period ⓘ |
| artStyle |
classical Indian painting
ⓘ
rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| capital |
Nandivardhana
NERFINISHED
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Pravarapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concurrentWith | late Gupta period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Vakataka dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluenceOn |
later Deccan kingdoms
ⓘ
medieval Indian art ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
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trade ⓘ |
| endCause | political fragmentation in Deccan ⓘ |
| endTime | 6th century CE ⓘ |
| followedBy |
rise of Vardhana (Pushyabhuti) dynasty
ⓘ
rise of early Chalukyas ⓘ |
| follows | Satavahana period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDynasticBranch |
Pravarapura–Nandivardhana branch
NERFINISHED
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Vatsagulma branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRuler |
Harishena
NERFINISHED
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Narendrasena NERFINISHED ⓘ Pravarasena I NERFINISHED ⓘ Pravarasena II NERFINISHED ⓘ Prithivishena I NERFINISHED ⓘ Prithivishena II NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudrasena I NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudrasena II NERFINISHED ⓘ Vindhyashakti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ajanta cave paintings
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Buddhist cave architecture ⓘ patronage of architecture ⓘ patronage of art ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Deccan
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Vidarbha region NERFINISHED ⓘ central India ⓘ |
| majorSite |
Ajanta Caves
NERFINISHED
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Mansar NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramtek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gupta age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | monarchy ⓘ |
| precededBy | decline of Satavahanas ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Brahmi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesCulturalSphereWith | Gupta Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 4th century CE ⓘ |
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