Who was the founder of Vakataka dynasty in the third century?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct option is option 2 i.e. Vindhyashakti.
| Vakataka Dynasty | Vindhyashakti ( c. 250 – c. 270 CE) was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty. His name is derived from the name of the goddess Vindhya. |
| The Vakataka Empire was a dynasty from the Indian subcontinent that originated from the Deccan in the mid-3rd century CE. | |
| The capital of the Vakataka dynasty that built the Ajanta Caves in Aurangabad was found in present-day Nagardhan village near Ramtek of Nagpur by a group of archaeologists from Deccan College. Nandivardhan, the then capital, was of great significance to the dynasty which ruled south-western India from 250-550 AD. |