Founded by Bhatarka, a Gupta military governor of Saurashtra who became independent c. 475 CE; ruled from Vallabhi, which grew into a major Buddhist learning center rivaling Nalanda.
Ended with the Arab sack of Vallabhi in 776 CE amid recurring raids from Sindh.
John Keay's acclaimed single-volume history of India places this dynasty within the sweep of the subcontinent's past.