The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c8.s3.16

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The history of the Eastern Deccan during the reign of Pravarasena is imperfectly known. The Ikshvāku dynasty had come to an end by *c.* A.D. 275. The Sālaṅkāyāna dynasty rose into importance only after *c.* A.D. 325. The Nalas of Chhattisgarh and Bastar began their career a little later still. During the latter part of the reign of Pravarasena there was thus no strong power in the Andhra country and Chhattisgarh, and it is quite likely that the Vākāṭaka ruler may have brought this territory under his sphere of influence. The same may perhaps have been the case with Baghelkhand. The Vākāṭaka supremacy over these districts did not last long, for soon after the death of Pravarasena we find independent kings like Mahendra of Kośala, Vyāghrarāja of Mahākāntāra, Kubera of Devarāṣṭra, and Mahendragiri of Piṣṭapuri ruling over most of this territory.