Traikutaka dynasty
forner dynasty of India
The Traikutaka dynasty were kings who ruled Traikutaka kingdom from 388 to 456. Their name comes from the words for a three-peaked mountain ("Tri-kuta"). Kalidasa's Raghuvamsa mentions them, placing them in northern Konkan. The Traikutakas' territory extended to Aparanta and northern Maharashtra.[2] They are believed to be a branch of the Abhiras.[3][4]
Traikutaka dynasty | |||||||||||
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| c. 388 CE–c. 456 CE | |||||||||||
 Map of the territory of the Traikutakas (in yellow), along with their contemporaries, especially the Kadambas, the Vakatakas and the Gupta Empire. | |||||||||||
| Common languages | Sanskrit Prakrit | ||||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | c. 388 CE | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | c. 456 CE | ||||||||||
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![Silver coin of king Dharasena. Obv: Bust of king. Rev: Chaitya and star. Brahmi inscription: "The glorious king Dahrasena, foremost follower of Vishnu, and son of king Indradatta".[1] of Traikutaka dynasty](/wiki/File:Dharasena,_Traikutaka_Dynasty.jpg)
References change
- ↑ Rapson, E. J. (Edward James) (1908). Catalogue of the coins of the Andhra dynasty, the Western Ksatrapas, the Traikutaka dynasty, and the "Bodhi" dynasty. London : Printed by order of the Trustees. p. 198.
- ↑ Rapson p.clxxxv.
- ↑ Singh, M. R. (1972). Geographical Data in the Early Purāṇas: A Critical Study. Punthi Pustak. p. 131.
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Sashi Bhusan (1955). Ethnic Settlements in Ancient India: Northern India. General Printers and Publishers. p. 46.