Vakataka Dynasty Quiz

The rock-cut Buddhist viharas and chaityas of Ajanta Caves were built under the patronage of Vakataka king, Harishena

 Q.1. What was the capital of the Vakataka dynasty in ancient India?

[A] Nandivardhana 

[B] Ujjain

[C] Pataliputra

[D] Thaneswar

Q.2. Who was founder of Vakataka dynasty ?

[A] Pravarasena I

[B] Prithivishena I

[C] Vindhyashakti

[D] Sarvasena

Q.3. Which ruler of the Vakataka dynasty is said to have performed several sacrifices including  Agnishtoma, Aptoryama, Ukthya, Shodasin, Atiratra, Vajapeya, Brihaspatisava, Sadyaskra and four Asvamedhas?

[A] Pravarasena I

[B] Rudrasena-I

[C] Prithvisena-I

[D] Narendrasena-I

Q.4. Which Vakataka ruler was married to Prabhavatigupta, the daughter of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II.

[A] Vindhyashakti

[B] Rudrasena II

[C] Pravarasena I

[D] Prithivishena I

Q.5. Which Vakataka king had written “The Building of the Causeway” (Setubandha or Ravanavaho), a famous work in Prakrit language. 

[A] Rudrasena II

[B] Pravarasena II 

[C] Sarvasena

[D] Narendrasena 

Answers

1. A

2. C

3. A. Vakataka ruler Pravarasena I had performed several Yajnas (sacrifices) which include Agnishtoma, Aptoryama, Ukthya, Shodasin, Atiratra, Vajapeya, Brihaspatisava, Sadyaskra and four Asvamedhas.

4. B. Chandra Gupta II's daughter Prabhavati was married to Rudrasena II, king of the Vakatakas, who ruled an area comprising modern Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and north-western Telangana.

5. B Pravarasena II (r. c. 420 – 455 CE) of Vakataka dynasty was the author of Setubandha or Ravanavaho. Another Vakataka ruler  Sarvasena (c. 330 – 355 CE) has authored another famous Prakrit work, Harivijaya, describing the story of bringing the parijata tree from heaven by Krishna.