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Naga (dynasty )

  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 ...