Vishnukundina dynasty

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Vishnukundina dynasty
420–624
Vishnukundina Empire, 420–674 AD, cast copper, 4.65g, Vidarbha (Maharashtra), Bull type.
South Asia 500 CE LICCHAVIS ZHANGZHUNG GAUDA KAMARUPA KALABHRAS WESTERN GANGAS AULIKARAS TOCHARIANS NEZAKS KADAMBAS PALLAVAS ALCHON HUNS RAIS VAKATAKAS KALINGA VISHNU- KUNDINAS SHARABHA- PURIYAS NALAS SAMATATAS GUPTA EMPIRE HEPHTHALITES MAITRAKAS SASANIAN EMPIRE   ◁ ▷ class=notpageimage| The Vishnukundinas and neighbouring South Asian polities c. 500 CE.[1]
Capital	Indrapalanagara Denduluru Amaravati
Common languages	Sanskrit Prakrit Telugu
Religion	Hinduism Jainism
Government	Monarchy
Janasraya
Historical era	Classical India
• Established	420
• Disestablished	624
Preceded by Succeeded by Vakataka dynasty Eastern Chalukyas Pallava Dynasty

The Vishnukundina dynasty (IAST: Viṣṇukundina) was an Indian dynasty based in Deccan, which ruled territory comprising present-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and other parts of southern India during the 5th and 7th centuries, carving land out from the Vakataka Empire. It played an important role in the history of the Deccan during the 5th and 7th centuries. The dynasty initially ruled from Indrapalanagara (in present day Nalgonda district of Telangana), and later shifted to Denduluru, and Amaravathi.^[2]

The area north of the Godavari, Kalinga became independent, the area south of the Krishna River fell to the Pallavas. The Vishnukundina reign came to an end with the conquest of the eastern Deccan by the Chalukya, Pulakeshin II. Pulakeshi appointed his brother Kubja Vishnuvardhana as viceroy to rule over the conquered lands. Eventually, Vishnuvardhana declared his independence and started the Eastern Chalukya dynasty.