Maitraka | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-12-17

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Maitraka


00:02:56 1 Origin
00:04:37 2 Vallabhi
00:05:27 3 History
00:05:36 3.1 Bhatarka
00:06:28 3.2 Dharasena I
00:07:15 3.3 Dronasimha
00:08:51 3.4 Dhruvasena I
00:10:51 3.5 Dharapatta
00:11:25 3.6 Guhasena
00:12:57 3.7 Dharasena II
00:14:04 3.8 Śīlāditya I
00:16:32 3.9 Kharagraha I
00:17:09 3.10 Dharasena III
00:17:50 3.11 Dhruvasena II Baladitya
00:19:11 3.12 Dharasena IV
00:20:01 3.13 Dhruvasena III
00:20:26 3.14 Kharagraha II
00:20:54 3.15 Siladitya II
00:21:51 3.16 Siladitya III
00:22:15 3.17 Siladitya IV
00:23:54 3.18 Siladitya V
00:24:51 3.19 Siladitya VI
00:26:04 4 Religion
00:26:49 5 Administration
00:27:21 6 Architecture
00:27:30 6.1 Temples and monuments
00:31:59 7 Coinage
00:32:59 8 List of rulers
00:35:14 9 See also



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The Maitraka dynasty ruled western India (now Gujarat) from approximately 475 to approximately 776 CE from their capital at Vallabhi. With the sole exception of Dharapatta (the fifth king in the dynasty), who followed the Mithraic mysteries, they were followers of Shaivism. Their origin is uncertain but they were probably Suryavanshi Kshatriyas.
Following the decline of the Gupta Empire, Maitraka dynasty was founded by Senapati (general) Bhatarka, who was a military governor of Saurashtra under Gupta Empire, who had established himself as the independent around 475 CE. The first two Maitraka rulers Bhatarka and Dharasena I used only the title of Senapati (general). The third ruler Dronasimha declared himself as the Maharaja. During the reign Dhruvasena I, Jain council at Vallabhi was probably held. The next ruler Dharapatta is the only ruler considered as a sun-worshipper. King Guhasena stopped using the term Paramabhattaraka Padanudhyata along his name like his predecessors, which denotes the cessation of displaying of the nominal allegiance to the Gupta overlords. He was succeeded by his son Dharasena II, who used the title of Mahadhiraja. His son, the next ruler Siladitya I Dharmaditya was described by Hiuen Tsang, visited in 640 CE, as a "monarch of great administrative ability and of rare kindness and compassion". Siladitya I was succeeded by his younger brother Kharagraha I. Virdi copperplate grant (616 CE) of Kharagraha I proves that his territories included Ujjain. During the reign of the next ruler, Dharasena III, north Gujarat was included in this kingdom. Dharasena II was succeeded by another son of Kharagraha I, Dhruvasena II, Baladitya. He married the daughter of Harshavardhana. His son Dharasena IV assumed the imperial titles of Paramabhattaraka Mahrajadhiraja Parameshvara Chakravartin. Sanskrit poet Bhatti was his court poet. The next powerful ruler of this dynasty was Siladitya II. During the reign of Siladitya V, Arabs probably invaded this kingdom. The last known ruler of this dynasty was Siladitya VI.Maitrakas set up a Vallabhi University which came to be known far and wide for its scholastic pursuits and was compared with the Nalanda University. They came under the rule of Harsha of Vardhana dynasty in the mid-seventh century, but retained local autonomy, and regained their independence after Harsha's death. After repeated attacks by Arabs from the sea, the kingdom had weakened considerably. The dynasty ended by 783 CE. Apart from legendary accounts which connect fall of Vallabi with the Tajjika (Arab) invasions, no historical source mention how the dynasty ended.More than hundred temples of this period are known, mostly located along the western coast of Saurashtra.