Question

Who was the founder of the Vakataka Dynasty in ancient India?
1. Sarvasena
2. Vindhyasakti
3. Pravarasena I
4. Rudrasena I

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Vindhyasakti

The correct answer is Vindhyasakti.

• The Vakataka dynasty was a Brahmin dynasty. Little is known about Vindhyashakti ( c. 250 – c. 270 CE), the founder of the family.
  
• His name is derived from the name of the goddess Vindhya.
•  The Satavahanas in peninsular India were succeeded by the Vakatakas (local power) who ruled the Deccan for more than two and a half centuries.
  • The Vakatakas were the contemporaries of the Guptas in northern India.
  • In the Puranas, the Vakatakas are referred to as the Vindhyakas.
  • The Vakatakas belonged to the Vishnuvriddha gotra of the Brahmanas and performed numerous Vedic sacrifices.
  • A large number of copperplate land grant charters issued by the Vakatakas to the Brahmans have helped in reconstructing their history.
  • They were Brahmins and promoted Brahmanism, however, they also patronized Buddhism.