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Bhava Naga

3rd–4th century · 4th century

Bhava Naga was a king of the Naga dynasty of Padmavati in central India, whose line was known for Shaiva devotion and horse sacrifices. He married his daughter to Gautamiputra, son of the Vakataka king Pravarasena I, and his grandson Rudrasena I became a Vakataka king. The alliance linked the Nagas with the rising Vakataka dynasty before the Gupta conquests.

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