page_title: Maitraka dynasty
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Maitraka dynasty / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Family Tree of Maitrakas of Valllabhi dynasty ruling in western India.
context_page_description: The Maitraka dynasty ruled western India from approximately 475 to approximately 776 CE from their capital at Vallabhi. With the sole exception of Dharapatta, 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 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. 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.
caption: Genealogical Tree of Maitrakas
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