Consider the following about the King “Praversena” : a. He was the real founder of Vakataka dynasty. b. His empire extended from Bundelkhand in north to Hyderabad in South. c. He succeeded his father king Vindhyshakti. d. He is mentioned in Puranas. Which of the following statements are correct ?
More than one of the above
All four statements about Pravarasena I are correct, so more than one of the given options is right — option 4.
| Statement | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| a. Real founder of the Vakataka dynasty | Correct | Vindhyashakti founded the line, but Pravarasena I turned a local principality into an empire and is therefore called its real founder or first great ruler |
| b. Empire from Bundelkhand to Hyderabad | Correct | He extended Vakataka power from central India in the north down into the northern Deccan |
| c. Succeeded his father Vindhyashakti | Correct | He was the son and successor of the founder |
| d. Mentioned in the Puranas | Correct | The dynastic lists of the Puranas record both Vindhyashakti and Pravarasena |
Why the answer is option 4. Since every statement is correct, option 1 (a and b) is true, option 2 (a and c) is true, and option 3 (b, c and d) is true as well. Three of the offered combinations are correct, and only “more than one of the above” can express that.
About Pravarasena I. Ruling in the first half of the third century, he is the only Vakataka ruler to take the imperial title samrat, and he is said to have performed four Ashvamedha sacrifices along with the Vajapeya and other Vedic rites — the standard claims to paramount status. After him the kingdom divided into branches, the principal one ruling from Nandivardhana and Pravarapura in the Vidarbha region.
The Gupta connection. The Vakatakas were the leading power of the Deccan while the Guptas ruled the north, and the two houses were joined when Chandragupta II married his daughter Prabhavatigupta to the Vakataka king Rudrasena II. On her husband’s early death she ruled as regent for her sons, and the alliance is generally thought to have secured the Gupta flank during the campaign against the Western Kshatrapas of Gujarat. The Ajanta caves received their greatest patronage under the later Vakataka king Harishena.
Hence, the answer is More than one of the above.
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1. The Guptas of Magadha
2. The Paramaras Malwa
3. The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
4. The Maukharis of Kanauj
5. The Yaduvas of Devagiri
6. The Maitrakas of Valabhi
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Identify the person from the following description :
a. Founder of a great empire.
b. Cultured, scholar and a poet.
c. The famous poet Harisena was his court poet and Buddhist scholar Vasubandhu was in his court.
d. Vincent Smith praises him as the 'Indian Napoleon'.
The campaigns of which of the following Gupta ruler are described in the ‘Prayagprasasti’ ?
