# Traikutaka dynasty

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–) :
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The Traikutakas were a dynasty of Indian kings who ruled between 388 and 456. The name "Traikutakas" seems to be derived from the words for a three-peaked mountain ("Tri-kuta"). The Traikutakas are mentioned in Kalidasa's Raghuvamsa, in which they are located in the area of northern Konkan. The dominions of the Traikutakas further included Aparanta and northern Maharashtra.
The coins of the Traikutaras are found extensively in southern Gujarat, and southern Maharashtra beyond the Ghats. Their design is very close to that of the Western Satraps, from which they probably inherited some territories, and traces of the obverse legend with Greek letters can still be seen.

## History

Some scholars theorize that the Traikutakas were a branch of the Abhiras, and refer to them as the "Abhira-Traikutakas". These scholars assume that the Traikutaka records were dated in the so-called Chedi-Kalachuri era, starting in 249 CE. However, later epigraphic discoveries and numismatic evidence contradict this theory, and it is likely that the Traikutakas used the Shaka era.
Indradutta, Dahrasena & Vyaghrasena were well known kings from this dynasty. King Dahrasena expanded his realm, which soon bordered the Vakataka realm. This led to conflict and the Vakataka king Narendrasena, who with the help of his son & crown prince Prithivishena, probably defeated the Traikutikas, as later king Prithivishena's inscriptions refer to him twice rescuing the "sunken fortunes of his family".
Traikutikas were known for their Vaishnava faith. and Dharasena performed Ashvamedha Yajna too. During the reign of Maharaja Madhyamasena, the kingdom was invaded by the Vakataka king Harishena. The dynasty ended around AD 550, when Vikramasena, the last known king died. The Traikutakas were probably reduced to a vassal status under the Vishnukundins and had to accept Madhavavarman I's authority.

## Traikutaka rulers

The following Traikuta rulers are known from the coins and inscriptions of Gupta period-
* Maharaja Indradatta (AD 415-440, only mentioned on the coins of his son)
* Maharaja Dahrasena, son of Indradatta (A.D. 455), he performed Ashwamedha
* Maharaja Vyaghrasena, son of Dahrasena (A.D. 480)
* Maharaja Madhyamasena, son of Vyaghrasena (A.D. 504)
* Vikramasena, son of Madhyamasena (A.D. 533)