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			{{Short description\|Vakataka king from 250 to 275}}
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	\| succession =		\| succession = Vakataka king
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	\| successor = [[Pravarasena I]]		\| successor = [[Pravarasena I]]
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	'''Vindhyashakti''' ({{reign\|{{circa\|250}}\|275 CE}}<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Shastri \|first1=Ajay Mitra \|title=Vakatakas: Sources and History \|date=1997 \|publisher=Aryan Books International \|isbn=9788173051234 \|page=168}}</ref>) was the founder of the [[Vakataka]] dynasty. His name might be derived from the goddess [[Vindhyavasini]], or it could be a title or ''biruda'' referring to his patrimony in the Vindhya mountains rather than a personal name.<ref>{{cite book \|author1=A.S. Altekar \|editor1-last=Majumdar \|editor1-first=R.C. \|editor2-last=Altekar \|editor2-first=A.S. \|title=The Vakataka-Gupta Age \|date=2007 \|publisher=Motilal Banarsi Dass \|isbn=9788120800434 \|page=89}}</ref>		'''Vindhyashakti''' ({{reign\|{{circa\|250}}\|275}}<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Shastri \|first1=Ajay Mitra \|title=Vakatakas: Sources and History \|date=1997 \|publisher=Aryan Books International \|isbn=9788173051234 \|page=168}}</ref>) was the founder of the [[Vakataka]] dynasty. His name might be derived from the goddess [[Vindhyavasini]], or it could be a title or ''biruda'' referring to his patrimony in the Vindhya mountains rather than a personal name.<ref>{{cite book \|author1=A.S. Altekar \|editor1-last=Majumdar \|editor1-first=R.C. \|editor2-last=Altekar \|editor2-first=A.S. \|title=The Vakataka-Gupta Age \|date=2007 \|publisher=Motilal Banarsi Dass \|isbn=9788120800434 \|page=89}}</ref>

	No inscription or record belonging to the reign of Vindhyashakti has been discovered so far.<ref name = "AIU">{{cite book \|author1=D.C. Sircar \|editor1-last=Majumdar \|editor1-first=R.C. \|title=The Age of Imperial Unity \|date=1968 \|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan \|pages=~~217-220~~ \|edition=Fourth}}</ref> In the much later [[Ajanta Caves\|Ajanta]] Cave XVI inscription of the time of [[Harishena]], Vindhyashakti is described as the "banner of the Vakataka family" and as a ''dvija'' or "twice-born". It is stated in this inscription that he added to his power by fighting great battles and that he had a large cavalry. Vindhyashakti's majesty was compared to that of the gods Indra and Vishnu.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Singh \|first1=Upinder \|title=A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India From the Stone Age to the 12th Century \|date=2016 \|publisher=Pearson India Education Services \|isbn=9788131716779 \|page=482}}</ref> However, no regal title is prefixed to his name in this inscription.		No inscription or record belonging to the reign of Vindhyashakti has been discovered so far.<ref name = "AIU">{{cite book \|author1=D.C. Sircar \|editor1-last=Majumdar \|editor1-first=R.C. \|title=The Age of Imperial Unity \|date=1968 \|publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan \|pages=217–220 \|edition=Fourth}}</ref> In the much later [[Ajanta Caves\|Ajanta]] Cave XVI inscription of the time of [[Harishena]], Vindhyashakti is described as the "banner of the Vakataka family" and as a ''[[dvija]]'' or "twice-born". It is stated in this inscription that he added to his power by fighting great battles and that he had a large cavalry. Vindhyashakti's majesty was compared to that of the gods Indra and Vishnu.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Singh \|first1=Upinder \|title=A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India From the Stone Age to the 12th Century \|date=2016 \|publisher=Pearson India Education Services \|isbn=9788131716779 \|page=482}}</ref> However, no regal title is prefixed to his name in this inscription.

	The Puranas make reference to Vindhyashakti and his dynasty, but their historical reliability is questionable. The ''[[Vayu Purana]]'' gives Vindhyashakti a fantastically long reign of 96 years, and the Puranic texts refer to [[Nagas of Vidisha\|Naga kings]] ruling between the time of Vindhyashakti and his son Pravira.<ref name = "AIU" /> It appears from the Puranas that Vindhyashakti was a ruler of Vidisha in present-day Madhya Pradesh, but that is not considered to be correct.<ref>Mahajan, V. D. (1960, reprint 2007) ''Ancient India'', New Delhi: [[S. Chand]], {{ISBN\|81-219-0887-6}}, pp. ~~587-88~~</ref>		The Puranas make reference to Vindhyashakti and his dynasty, but their historical reliability is questionable. The ''[[Vayu Purana]]'' gives Vindhyashakti a fantastically long reign of 96 years, and the Puranic texts refer to [[Nagas of Vidisha\|Naga kings]] ruling between the time of Vindhyashakti and his son Pravira.<ref name = "AIU" /> It appears from the Puranas that Vindhyashakti was a ruler of Vidisha in present-day Madhya Pradesh, but that is not considered to be correct.<ref>Mahajan, V. D. (1960, reprint 2007) ''Ancient India'', New Delhi: [[S. Chand]], {{ISBN\|81-219-0887-6}}, pp. 587–88</ref>

	Different authors have placed Vindhyashakti's original home in a variety of places including in the southern Deccan, Madhya Pradesh and Malwa. K. P. Jayaswal considers Bagat, a village in the Jhansi district as the home of Vakatakas. V. V. Mirashi points out that the earliest mention of the name Vakataka occurs in an inscription found on a fragment of a pillar at [[~~Amaravathi (village), Guntur district~~\|Amaravati]] which records the gift of a ''Grihapati'' (householder) named Vakataka and his two wives. However, there is no evidence to show that the personal name of this man had anything to do with the dynastic name of the Vakatakas or that his original home was in the Deccan, as he was visiting the Buddhist establishment of Amaravati on pilgrimage.<ref name = "AIU" />		Different authors have placed Vindhyashakti's original home in a variety of places including in the southern Deccan, Madhya Pradesh and Malwa. K. P. Jayaswal considers Bagat, a village in the Jhansi district as the home of Vakatakas. V. V. Mirashi points out that the earliest mention of the name Vakataka occurs in an inscription found on a fragment of a pillar at [[Amravati\|Amaravati]] which records the gift of a ''Grihapati'' (householder) named Vakataka and his two wives. However, there is no evidence to show that the personal name of this man had anything to do with the dynastic name of the Vakatakas or that his original home was in the Deccan, as he was visiting the Buddhist establishment of Amaravati on pilgrimage.<ref name = "AIU" />

	Vindhyashakti seems to have been largely forgotten or ignored after his death, perhaps overshadowed by his more illustrious son and successor, [[Pravarasena I]]. All of the [[Indian copper plate inscriptions\|copper plates]] of the Vakataka dynasty begin the family genealogy with Pravarasena I instead of Vindhyashakti.<ref>{{cite book \|author1=A.S. Altekar \|editor1-last=Yazdani \|editor1-first=Ghulam \|title=The Early History of the Deccan \|date=1960 \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|pages=~~156-158~~}}</ref>		Vindhyashakti seems to have been largely forgotten or ignored after his death, perhaps overshadowed by his more illustrious son and successor, [[Pravarasena I]]. All of the [[Indian copper plate inscriptions\|copper plates]] of the Vakataka dynasty begin the family genealogy with Pravarasena I instead of Vindhyashakti.<ref>{{cite book \|author1=A.S. Altekar \|editor1-last=Yazdani \|editor1-first=Ghulam \|title=The Early History of the Deccan \|date=1960 \|publisher=Oxford University Press \|pages=156–158}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:Vakataka ~~dynasty~~]]		[[Category:Vakataka kings]]
	[[Category:3rd-century Indian monarchs]]		[[Category:3rd-century Indian monarchs]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox royalty
| succession =
| reign = c. 250 - 275 CE
| successor = [[Pravarasena I]]
| issue =
| house = [[Vakataka]]
}}
{{Vakataka Infobox}}
'''Vindhyashakti''' ({{reign|{{circa|250}}|275 CE}}<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shastri |first1=Ajay Mitra |title=Vakatakas: Sources and History |date=1997 |publisher=Aryan Books International |isbn=9788173051234 |page=168}}</ref>) was the founder of the [[Vakataka]] dynasty. His name might be derived from the goddess [[Vindhyavasini]], or it could be a title or ''biruda'' referring to his patrimony in the Vindhya mountains rather than a personal name.<ref>{{cite book |author1=A.S. Altekar |editor1-last=Majumdar |editor1-first=R.C. |editor2-last=Altekar |editor2-first=A.S. |title=The Vakataka-Gupta Age |date=2007 |publisher=Motilal Banarsi Dass |isbn=9788120800434 |page=89}}</ref>

No inscription or record belonging to the reign of Vindhyashakti has been discovered so far.<ref name = "AIU">{{cite book |author1=D.C. Sircar |editor1-last=Majumdar |editor1-first=R.C. |title=The Age of Imperial Unity |date=1968 |publisher=Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan |pages=217-220 |edition=Fourth}}</ref> In the much later [[Ajanta Caves|Ajanta]] Cave XVI inscription of the time of [[Harishena]], Vindhyashakti is described as the "banner of the Vakataka family" and as a ''dvija'' or "twice-born". It is stated in this inscription that he added to his power by fighting great battles and that he had a large cavalry. Vindhyashakti's majesty was compared to that of the gods Indra and Vishnu.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Upinder |title=A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India From the Stone Age to the 12th Century |date=2016 |publisher=Pearson India Education Services |isbn=9788131716779 |page=482}}</ref> However, no regal title is prefixed to his name in this inscription.

The Puranas make reference to Vindhyashakti and his dynasty, but their historical reliability is questionable. The ''[[Vayu Purana]]'' gives Vindhyashakti a fantastically long reign of 96 years, and the Puranic texts refer to [[Nagas of Vidisha|Naga kings]] ruling between the time of Vindhyashakti and his son Pravira.<ref name = "AIU" /> It appears from the Puranas that Vindhyashakti was a ruler of Vidisha in present-day Madhya Pradesh, but that is not considered to be correct.<ref>Mahajan, V. D. (1960, reprint 2007) ''Ancient India'', New Delhi: [[S. Chand]], {{ISBN|81-219-0887-6}}, pp. 587-88</ref>

Different authors have placed Vindhyashakti's original home in a variety of places including in the southern Deccan, Madhya Pradesh and Malwa. K. P. Jayaswal considers Bagat, a village in the Jhansi district as the home of Vakatakas. V. V. Mirashi points out that the earliest mention of the name Vakataka occurs in an inscription found on a fragment of a pillar at [[Amaravathi (village), Guntur district|Amaravati]] which records the gift of a ''Grihapati'' (householder) named Vakataka and his two wives. However, there is no evidence to show that the personal name of this man had anything to do with the dynastic name of the Vakatakas or that his original home was in the Deccan, as he was visiting the Buddhist establishment of Amaravati on pilgrimage.<ref name = "AIU" />

Vindhyashakti seems to have been largely forgotten or ignored after his death, perhaps overshadowed by his more illustrious son and successor, [[Pravarasena I]]. All of the [[Indian copper plate inscriptions|copper plates]] of the Vakataka dynasty begin the family genealogy with Pravarasena I instead of Vindhyashakti.<ref>{{cite book |author1=A.S. Altekar |editor1-last=Yazdani |editor1-first=Ghulam |title=The Early History of the Deccan |date=1960 |publisher=Oxford University Press |pages=156-158}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Vakataka dynasty]]
[[Category:3rd-century Indian monarchs]]

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