NALA DYNASTY The Nalas ruled parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha during the 6th century CE. Their core territory included the areas around Bastar and Koraput districts. Their capital was probably Pushkari, identified with the modern Garhdhanora in Bastar district. Maharaja Arthapati, Bhavadatta and Skandavarman are the members of the Nala family. There are a few …
Harishena is being considered the most powerful among Vakataka rulers as his influence extended over many countries including Kuntala, Avanti (the region of western Malwa), Kalinga, Koshala, Lata, Andhra, and Trikuta. In the west, the Traikutaka dynasty came to an end around 495 CE. following the death of Vyaghrasena, who didn’t have successors, and possibly due to conquest by Harishena. In the north, Anupa region also …
Basim Plate Inscription of Vindhyasakti 2 Vindhyasakti name is derived from the name of the goddess vindhyavasini. Nothing much is known about Vindhyashakti. In one of the Cave 16 inscription of Ajanta, he has been described as the banner of the Vakataka family and a Dvija. Vindhyashakti 1, whose reign extended from 250 – 270 CE, was the …
According to Ajanta Cave 16 inscriptions, Vakatakas were brahmins of Visnuvrddha gotra and were staunch followers of vedas. Prithivishena 2, was a devotee of Vishnu. Diring his reign he retrieved his position in vidarbha. He regained his kingdom. He raided Nala’s kingdom, devastated their capital puskari. Nalas were forced to abandon vidarbha region and return …
Prithivishena 2, was a ruler of the Nandivardhana-Pravarapura branch of the Vakataka dynasty. He succeeded his father Narendrasena as Maharaja. Prithivishena was born to Ajjhitabhattarika, a princess of kuntala. wife of Narendrasena. When Prithivishena was a youth of about 20 years, he aided his father in repulsing the nalas of the bastar region who had invaded the …
Pravarasena 2, had founded a new city, which he named Pravarapura. He shifted his capital some time, after his eleventh regnal year of his reign. He built there a magnificent temple of Lord Rama. Some of the sculptures used to decorate the temple have recently been discovered at Pavnar on the bank of the Dham, …
Introduction – Vakatakas 1. The founder of the Vakataka’s dynasty was Vindhyashakti, whose name is derived from the name of the goddess Vindhyavasini. 2. The capital of the Vakataka dynasty (that built the Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad) was found in present-day Nagardhan village near Ramtek of Nagpur by a group of archaeologists. 3. Nandivardhan, the then capital, …
A brief introduction of Vakataka dynasity. Vindhyasakti 1, (250 to 270 CE) was earliest known brahmin king of Vakataka dynasity. Cave 16 inscription, glorifies him as the banner of vakataka family. As per Visnupurana, he was crowned as a king. Pravarsena 1, (270 to 330 CE) was the most powerful king of the vakataka family, …
Inscription number 4. Chammak Copper-plate Inscription of Pravarasena 2. – (Regnal) year 18. Provenance: Chammak, near Elichpur, (ilichpur), Amaravati. District, Maharashtra. Script: Box-headed variety of Late Brahmi of the southern Class of the 5th century A.D. Language: Sanskrit. The Chamak copper plates, document a land donation activity of the kingdom to brahmanas during the reign of …
Pravarasena-2 succeeded his brother Damodarsena as a a ruler of the Nandivardhana-Pravarapura branch of the Vakatakas dynasity. Pravarasena did not have to face invasions from enemies and had a reign with mostly peaceful and prosperous times. Pravarasena’s reign appears to have been quite peaceful on the whole, as neither his own records nor those of …