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Madhava Varma II, Most Powerful King of Vishnukundinas

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Madhava Varma II, Most Powerful King of  Vishnukundina Dynasty  Madhava Varma II, He was the Most Powerful   King of the Vishnukundina dynasty. The reign of Madhava Varma II (c. 440 – c. 460) was a golden age in the history of the Vishnukundinas . He is regarded as the greatest ruler of his dynasty. The Vishnukundina Empire reached its greatest territorial extent under him . He defeated Prithvishena II, the powerful Vakataka king. The daughter of Prithvishena II, Vakataka Mahadevi, was given in marriage to Madhava Varma II. The Most Notable Military Achievement of Madhava Varma II was his Victory over the Powerful Vakataka Emperor Prithvishena II , This alliance gave them Great Power and made it easy for the Vishnukundinas to extend their influence to the east coast and vanquishing the petty chieftains lingering on in that area. Madhava Varma II led his arms against Ananda Gotrikas who were ruling over Guntur, Tenali and Ongole, probably enjoying subordina...

Gautamiputra Satakarni - Most Daring Emperor

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Gautamiputra Satakarni - Most Darious King  Gautamiputra Satakarni is the Most Powerful King of Satavahana Dynasty, He Ruled Half Bharat Desam.  The Satavahanas (Sādavāhana or Sātavāhana, IAST: Sātavāhana), also referred to as the Andhras in the Puranas, were an ancient Indian dynasty based in the Deccan region. Most modern scholars believe that the Satavahana rule began in the late second century BCE and lasted until the early third century CE, although some assign the beginning of their rule to as early as the 3rd century BCE based on the Puranas, but uncorroborated by archaeological evidence. The Satavahana kingdom mainly comprised the present-day Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. At different times, their rule extended to parts of modern Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka. The dynasty had different capital cities at different times, including Pratishthana (Paithan) and Amaravati (Dharanikota). The Satavahanas (Sādavāhana or Sātavāhana, IAST: Sātavā...