Waithali kingdom
The Waithali kingdom (Rakhine: ဝေသာလီ ; Magadhi Prakrit: Vesali) was an ancient kingdom that flourished in the Arakan region of present-day Rakhine State, Myanmar, and Chittagong Division of Bangladesh from approximately 2nd century BC to 7th century AD. Established as a successor to the Dhanyawadi kingdom, Waithali is also one of the most indianized Arakanese kingdom bridging South and Southeast Asia through trade and religious exchange. Following the decline of Dhanyawadi, Rakhine's power center shifted to Vesali, ushering in an early Golden Age for the region.