Sarvasena I () was a king of the

Vakataka dynasty The Vakataka dynasty () was an ancient Indian dynasty that originated from the Deccan in the mid-3rd century CE. Their state is believed to have extended from the southern edges of Malwa and Gujarat in the north to the Tungabhadra River in the ...

and the founder of the Vatsagulma branch of the line. He took on the title of ''Dharma-Maharaja'' and was likely an accomplished poet in

Prakrit The Prakrits (; sa, prākṛta; psu, 𑀧𑀸𑀉𑀤, ; pka, ) are a group of vernacular Middle Indo-Aryan languages that were used in the Indian subcontinent from around the 3rd century BCE to the 8th century CE. The term Prakrit is usu ...

. Later writers extolled his lost work, the ''Harivijaya'', and some of his verses were also included in the '' Gathasattasai''. Sarvasena was succeeded by his son

Vindhyasena Vindhyasena (), also known as Vindhyashakti II, was a ruler of the Vatsagulma branch of the Vakataka dynasty. He was the son and successor of Sarvasena I. Vindhyasena seems to have enjoyed quite a long reign, as he issued a charter from his ca ...

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