SOUTH-WESTERN INDIA. THE BHOJAS. Goa was ruled by various sanatna dharma rulers. They were: the Bhojas, Satavahanas, Kshatrapas, Abhiras, Traikutakas of Konkan, Kalachuris, Mauryas of Konkan, Chalukyas of Badami, Shilaharas, Goa Shilaharas, Kadambas, Vijayanagara etc. King Devaraya is the earliest known ruler of the Bhoja dynasty of Chandrapur. He may be placed somewhere in the …
Coins and inscriptions of following rulers of the dynasty are found from Chattisgarh, odisha region. Their territories included the areas around Bastar, Koraput, pushkari etc. 1. Varaha-raja 2. Arthapati-Bhattaraka 3. Bhavadatta-varman 4. Skanda-varman Some gold coins suggest the existence of two other Nala rulers, Nandanaraja, and Stambha. Skandavarman, the second son of Bhavadatta-varman, who was …
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 …
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, …
Inscription number 2. Rithapur copper-plate Inscription of Prabhavatigupta of the time of Pravarasena 2, Regnal Year 19. Provenance Rithapur, (Riddhapura.) Amraoti District, Maharashtra. Script: Box-headed variety of Late Brahmi of the Southern class of the 5th century A.D. Language: Sanskrit. Rudrasena 2 (385 – 390 CE) was a ruler of the Pravarapura-Nandivardhana branch of the …
Inscription number 78 Sankheda copper-plate of Samvat 346 (= AD. 595-96) Provenance: Not recorded. Possibly, Sanikheda, near Baroda, Gujrat. This is only the second plate of the grant and does not contain the genealogical and other personal details of the ruler. The occurrence of the official designation Bhogika, (In addition to the Minister for Peace …
The Charter (i.e instrument of customary laws) of Vishnusena, from the sixth century Inscriptions, was a pact made by the merchants of Lohata (Gujarat) with Vishnusena. It was called “achara-sthiti-patra” (Charter of Ethical Behaviour). Vishnusena inscribed it on a copper plate. In it was listed how no official could board or lodge with people for …
The Maitraka dynasty had ruled over Gujarat from the 475 to 770 A D. The founder of Maitraka dynasty, was Senapati Bhatarka, who was a military governor of Saurashtra peninsula under the Gupta Empire. He had established himself as the independent ruler of Gujarat. The first two Maitraka rulers Bhatarka and Dharasena 1. used the …