Nagas of Padmavati Language Watch Edit The Naga ( IAST : Nāga) dynasty ruled parts of north-central India during the 3rd and the 4th centuries, after the decline of the Kushan Empire and before the rise of the Gupta Empire . Its capital was located at Padmavati , which is identified with modern Pawaya in Madhya Pradesh . Modern historians identify it with the family that is called Bharashiva (IAST: Bhāraśiva) in the records of the Vakataka dynasty .The Naga Empire was matriarchal. The king's eldest son-in-law would be the emperor of this empire it was their tradition. For example, Virsena, the prince of the Vakataka dynasty , became the king of this empire. Nagas of Padmavati early 3rd century–mid-4th century Status Empire Capital Padmavati Common languages Sanskrit Prakrit Religion Hinduism Government Monarchy Maharaja History • Established early 3rd century • Disestablished mid-4th century ...