# Garulaka dynasty

The Garulakas was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled western Saurashtra (now in Gujarat, India) probably from 5th to 7th century CE as a vassal of Maitrakas of Valabhi. Five rulers of the dynasty are known from two donation charters dated to 6th century CE.

## History

Their capital was probably at Phamka-prasravana (possibly Jhunjharijhar near Dhank if read as Dhanka-prasravana). It could be at Gop as well. It was in western Saurashtra.
There are two donation charters discovered of the dynasty; of Varahdasa II's from 549 CE and of Simhaditya's from 574 CE. The first known ruler was Shura I, who was a rajasthaniya of Maitraka ruler Bhatarka. He held Bhatarka-vihara at Valabhi. His son was Senapati Varahadasa I who was succeeded by his son Shura II. Shura II's brother Varahadsa II had granted a land to Buddhist vihara in 549 CE. The land it was originally granted to Garulakas by Maitrakas. Varahadasa captured Dwarka, built many temples and held title Dwarkadhipati. His successor Simhaditya granted a land to Brahmin in 574 CE. There is no more information about the dynasty and it is assumed that their rule may have extended till the end of 7th century CE.
The ruler were told parama-bhagavata and Garulaka may be derived from Garudaka, a term based on Garuda.
In the mid-8th century, the same region was ruled by Saindhava dynasty.

## Architecture

The temples constructed in this period follows the contemporary and earlier traditions of Maitrakas. The most temples of the period falls under the region ruled by Garulakas, except at Kalsar and Prabhas.

## List of rulers

History of Gujarat :
Stone Age (before 4000 BCE) Stone Age(before 4000 BCE) :
Chalcolithic to Bronze Age (4000–1300 BCE) Chalcolithic Gujarat  – Anarta tradition(c. 3950–1900 BCE)  – Padri Ware (3600–2000 BCE)  – Pre-Prabhas Assemblage(3200–2600 BCE)  – Pre Urban Harappan Sindh Type Pottery (3000–2600 BCE)  – Black and Red Ware (3950–900 BCE)  – Reserved Slip Ware(3950–1900 BCE)  – Micaceous Red Ware(2600–1600 BCE) – Malwa Ware – Jorwe Ware Indus Valley Civilisation(3300–1300 BCE)  – Early Harappan(3300–2600 BCE)  – Mature Harappan(2600–1900 BCE)  – Late Harappan(1900–1300 BCE) Late cultures(2200–1700 BCE)  – Prabhas Assemblage(2200–1700 BCE)  – Lustrous Red Ware (1900–1300 BCE) Vedic Civilisation(2000–500 BCE) :
Iron Age (1500–300 BCE) Vedic Civilisation(2000–500 BCE)  – Janapadas (1500–600 BCE)  – Black and Red Ware(1300–1000 BCE)  – Painted Grey Ware (1200–600 BCE) Maha Janapadas (600–300 BCE) Epic India (1700–300 BCE)  –Abhira kingdom  –Anarta kingdom  –Dwaraka kingdom  –Sindhu kingdom  –Saurashtra kingdom :
Classical period (380 BCE – 1299 CE) Nanda Empire (380–321 BCE) Maurya Empire (321–184 BCE) Indo-Scythians (312 BCE − 400 CE)  –Western Satraps (c. 119 – 405 CE) Vakataka dynasty(c. 250 – c. 500 CE) Kushan Empire (30 – 375 CE) Traikutaka dynasty (388 – 454 CE) Gupta Empire (405 – c. 730 CE) Maitraka of Valabhi (475 – 767 CE) Garulaka (c. 500 - c. 700 CE) Saindhava(c. 725 – c. 950 CE) Gurjaras of Lata(c. 580 – c. 738 CE) Chalukyas of Navasarika (c. 660 – c. 739 CE) Empire of Harsha( 7th century) Gurjara-Pratihara (c. 730 – c. 960 CE) Chavda dynasty (c. 690 – c. 940 CE) Chudasama dynasty (c. 875 – 1472 CE) Rashtrakuta dynasty(8–9th century) Paramara dynasty (9–10th century) Western Chalukya(9–10th century) Chalukyas of Lata (c. 970 – c. 1070 CE) Chaulukya dynasty (c. 940 – 1243 CE) Vaghela dynasty (1243–1299 CE) :
Medieval and early modern periods (1299–1819) Gujarat under Delhi Sultanate (1298–1407)  – Khalji Sultanate (1298–1320)  – Tughlaq Sultanate (1320–1407) Gujarat Sultanate (1407–1573) Mughal Gujarat (1573–1756) Maratha Empire (1756–1819)  –Peshwa  –Gaekwad Cutch State(1365–1947) :
Colonial period (1819–1961) Portuguese India(1534–1961) Company Raj (1819–1858) British Raj (1858–1947)  –Princely states(till 1948)  –Residencies (1819–1947)  –Agencies of British India(1819–1947)  –Bombay Presidency(1618–1947) :
Post-independence (1947–) Saurashtra State (1948–1956) Kutch State (1947–1956) Bombay State (1947–1960) Gujarat (1960–) :
vte :
* Rajasthaniya Shura I
* Senapati Varahadasa I
* Maharaja Shura II
* Varahadasa II (c. 549 CE)
* Simhaditya (c. 574 CE)