Rudrasena I (Vakataka king)
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Reign | c. 335 – 360 CE |
Predecessor | Bharashiva king Bhavanaga |
Vakataka dynasty c. 250 - 510 CE | ||||||||||||||||
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Rudrasena I (r. c. 335 – 360 CE
Not much is known about Rudrasena's life and reign. His father was Prince Gautamiputra and his mother was probably a daughter of the
Some scholars in the past have identified Rudrasena with the king named Rudradeva in the
Unlike his illustrious father Pravarasena, Rudrasena never assumed the imperial title of Samrāṭ and was instead referred to only as Mahārāja. Due to the division of Pravarasena's empire upon his death, none of his successors could claim the imperial title. However, this does not mean that Rudrasena had lost his independence or was under the suzerainty of some other, more powerful ruler. In the Deccan especially, the title Mahārāja was used by powerful and independent kings.[5]
The capital of Rudrasena's kingdom was Nandivardhana, which is probably identical to Nagardhan near Ramtek, about 13 miles north of Nagpur.[6] This city would remain an important political center in the Vidarbha region for several centuries. Rudrasena is also known to have constructed a Shiva temple at Deotek, about 50 miles southeast of Nagpur.[7] The records of the Vakataka dynasty assert that their family's treasury, army, and prestige were "continuously on the increase" for 100 years at the time when Prithvishena I (the son and successor of Rudrasena) ascended the throne, which suggests that the reign of Rudrasena saw the continued maintenance of Vakataka power and influence.[8]
References
- ISBN 9788120800434.
- ISBN 9788131716779.
- ^ D.C. Sircar (1997). Majumdar, R.C. (ed.). The Classical Age (Fifth ed.). Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 178.
- ^ A.S. Altekar (1960). Yazdani, Ghulam (ed.). The Early History of the Deccan. Oxford University Press. pp. 167–168.
- ^ Altekar (2007), pp. 97–99
- ^ Altekar (2007), p. 105
- ^ Altekar (1960), p. 171
- ^ Altekar (1960), pp. 99–100