Vakataka dynasty

Vakataka dynasty was a state in Deccan (South Asia) that lasted from c. 250 to 500 CE, about 250 years. Its people spoke Indo-Aryan languages (Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala).

Rulers of Vidarbha and the northern Deccan, tied by marriage to the Guptas through Queen Prabhavatigupta. The finest caves and paintings at Ajanta were made under the Vakataka king Harishena.

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Facts

Dates: c. 250 to 500 CE
Duration: 250 years
Type: State
Region: Deccan, South Asia
Language family: Indo-Aryan
Capital: Nandivardhana, Vatsagulma

Events in South Asia during its time

499 Aryabhata writes the Aryabhatiya

Neighbours in South Asia

Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE
Gupta Empire c. 320 to 550 CE
Anuradhapura Kingdom 377 BCE to 1017 CE
Pallava dynasty c. 275 to 897 CE
Western Satraps c. 35 to 415 CE
Hephthalite Empire c. 450 to 560 CE
Kamarupa c. 350 to 1140 CE
Western Ganga dynasty c. 350 to 1000 CE
Early Cholas c. 300 BCE to 300 CE
Early Cheras c. 300 BCE to 300 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
Hunnic Empire c. 370 to 469 CE, Europe

Questions

When did Vakataka dynasty exist?

c. 250 to 500 CE, about 250 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Vakataka dynasty?

Deccan, in South Asia. Its capital was Nandivardhana, Vatsagulma.

What language did Vakataka dynasty speak?

Indo-Aryan. This family includes Vedic, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Sinhala.