Vindhyasena
Vindhyasena (also Vindhyashakti II; r. c. 355 – c. 400 CE– ) was a king of the Vakataka dynasty and the successor of Sarvasena in the Vatsagulma branch of the line. He was succeeded by Pravarasena II.
| Vindhyasena | |
|---|---|
| Reign | c. 355 – c. 400 CE |
| Predecessor | Sarvasena |
| Successor | Pravarasena II |
| House | Vakataka dynasty |
| Vakataka dynasty 250–500 CE | |
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| Vindhyashakti | (250–270) |
| Pravarasena I | (270–330) |
| Pravarapura–Nandivardhana branch | |
| Rudrasena I | (330–355) |
| Prithivishena I | (355–380) |
| Rudrasena II | (380–385) |
| Prabhavatigupta (regent) | (385–405) |
| Divakarasena | (385–400) |
| Damodarasena | (400–440) |
| Narendrasena | (440–460) |
| Prithivishena II | (460–480) |
| Vatsagulma branch | |
| Sarvasena | (330–355) |
| Vindhyasena | (355–400) |
| Pravarasena II | (400–415) |
| Unknown | (415–450) |
| Devasena | (450–475) |
| Harishena | (475–500) |
Vindhyasena's kingdom is believed to have included the Marathwada area in modern-day Maharashtra. An inscription at Ajanta from the time of Harishena, a later Vakataka monarch, records Vindhyasena's victory against the Kadambas of Vanavasi, the rulers of Kuntala (northern Karnataka).[1]
References
- Singh, Upinder (2009). A history of ancient and early medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Longman. p. 484. ISBN 978-81-317-1677-9. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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