Who was the founder of Vakataka dynasty in the third century?

The correct answer is Option 2- Vindhyashakti

Vindhyashakti was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty, which ruled over much of central India from the 3rd to the 6th centuries CE. He is believed to have been a feudatory of the Satavahanas, who ruled much of India before the Vakatakas. Vindhyashakti ruled from 250 to 270 CE.

The other options:

• Nagabhata was the founder of the Pratihara dynasty, which ruled over much of northern India from the 6th to the 11th centuries CE.
• Pravarasena was the son of Vindhyashakti and the second ruler of the Vakataka dynasty. He ruled from 270 to 330 CE.
• Rudrasena was the son of Pravarasena and the third ruler of the Vakataka dynasty. He ruled from 330 to 350 CE.