Narendrasena

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Narendrasena
Reignc. 455 – 480 CE
PredecessorPravarasena II
SuccessorPrithivishena II
SpouseAjjhitabhattarika
DynastyVakataka
The Vakatakas in 477 CE, during the reign of Narendrasena
Vakataka dynasty
c. 250 - 510 CE
Vindhyashakti c. 250 - 275
Pravarasena I c. 275 - 335
Nandivardhana-Pravarapura Branch
Rudrasena I c. 335 - 360
Prithivishena I c. 360 - 385
Rudrasena II c. 385 - 390
Prabhavatigupta (regent) c. 390 - 410
Damodarasena c. 410 - 420
Pravarasena II c. 420 - 455
Narendrasena c. 455 - 480
Prithivishena II c. 480 - 500
Vatsagulma Branch
Sarvasena I c. 325 - 355
Vindhyasena (Vindhyashakti II) c. 355 - 400
Pravarasena II c. 400 - 415
Sarvasena II c. 415 - 455
Devasena c. 455 - 480
Harishena c. 480 - 510


Narendrasena (r. c. 455 – 480 CE[1]) was a ruler of the Nandivardhana-Pravarapura branch of the Vakataka dynasty. He succeeded his father Pravarasena II as Maharaja.

Early life

Narendrasena was possibly born to Ajnakabhattarika, who may have been the chief queen of Pravarasena II and is mentioned as the mother of "Narindaraja" (possibly referring to Narendrasena) in a charter from Pravarasena's 16th regnal year.[2] Sometime during his father's reign, Narendrasena was married to a princess named Ajjhitabhattarika who was described as the daughter of the "king of Kuntala". It is not known for certain who this "king of Kuntala" was, but he is often identified with the Kadamba king Kakusthavarman who is known to have married his daughters into several prominent royal families.[3][4][5]

Reign

The death of Pravarasena II may have been followed by a succession struggle, from which Narendrasena emerged victorious.

Bastar region, who is known to have penetrated deep into Vidarbha and occupied Nandivardhana, the erstwhile Vakataka capital.[7]
Altekar supposes that Narendrasena successfully drove out the Nalas from his kingdom shortly after the death of Bhavadattavarman.

The inscriptions of

Gupta empire, then the hegemonic power in northern India, was embroiled in a war with invading Huna hordes, which left the Vakatakas free to expand into central India.[9] It is also possible that Narendrasena's prosecution of the war against the Nalas resulted in the further extension of Vakataka authority, especially in the area around present-day Chhattisgarh. Narendrasena might have invaded the Nala homeland and sacked their capital, for Skandavarman, a brother and successor of Bhavadattavarman, is said to have retrieved the fortunes of his family and had to repopulate his capital.[7]

References

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  3. ^ a b D.C. Sircar (1997). Majumdar, R.C. (ed.). The Classical Age (Fifth ed.). Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 184.
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  5. ^ Sastri, K.A. Nilakanta (1961). A History of South India from Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar (Third ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 109.
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  8. ^ Bakker (1997), p. 29
  9. ^ "Vakataka dynasty | Indian history | Britannica". Britannica. Britannica. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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