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Shashanka

Shashanka (IAST: Śaśāṅka) was king of the Gauda Kingdom, a polity of the later Gupta dynasty and later its successor state. Historians place his rule between 600 and 636, whereas other sources place his reign between 590 and 625. making his lasted approximately from 593 to 636.

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Born
575
Died
636 (aged 59–60)
Dynasty
Gauda Rajvansha
Issue
Manava
Predecessor
Jayanaga
Reign
593 – 636 C.E

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Early life

Rise to power

Military campaigns and warfare

Extent of kingdom

Rule and administration

Suppression of Buddhism

Legacy

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Shashanka

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Shashanka

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related to Legacy · 22
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related to Campaign against the Varmans of Kamarupa (Assam) · 19
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related to Names and titles · 18
Shashanka → Chinese, Derived, Gauda, Gaur, He, Hindu, In, Magadha, Moon, Moon-god, Sanskrit, Shashanka's, Shashankasekhara, She-Shang-Kia, Shiva, Sinha's Dynastic History, Soma, Xuanzang
related to Rise to power · 18
Shashanka → Alchon Hun, Defence, Gauda, Gupta, Huns, Indian, It, Later Gupta, Mahasenagupta, Near, Numerous, On, Shanker Sharma, Skandagupta, The, The Gupta Empire, Though, Yashodharman
related to Campaign against the Maukharis of Kanyakubja (Kanauj) · 16
Shashanka → As, Bāṇabhaṭṭa, Devagupta, Hans Bakker, Harsha, Harshacharita, Kanyakubja, Maukharis, No, Now, Rajyashri, Rajyavardhana, Shashanka's, Sthaniswara, Thanesar, The
related to Early life · 15
Shashanka → Avantivarman, Epigraphic, Ganguly, Gauda, Grahavarman, Later Gupta, Little, Magadha, Magadhan, Mahasamanta, Mahasenagupta, Maukhari, Rohtas, Rohtasgarh, The
related to Shashanka (popular culture) · 15
Shashanka → Abir Chatterjee, Arjun Chakrabarty, Bengal's, He, Indian, Ishaa Saha, It, Karnasubarner Guptodhon, King Shashanka, Mohenjo Daro, Published, Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay, Sona Da, The, The Bengali
related to Further reading · 14
Shashanka → Ancient Bengal, Bharadwaj, Bhttacharyya, Calcutta, Das, Great Britain, History, Ireland, Journal, London, Majumdar, Rajbadidanga, Royal Asiatic Society, Two Interesting Coins
related to Rule and administration · 10
Shashanka → But, Devagupta, He, His, Indian, Kanauj-Thaneshwar, Like, Malva, Sen, Yasodharman
related to Contemporary sources · 9
Shashanka → Banabhatta, Bhaskaravarman, Chinese, Ganjam, Harsha, Madhavavarma, Shashanka's, There, Xuanzang

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gauda king bengal kingdom harsha gupta magadha kamarupa known shashanka's army historians mahasenagupta rule dynasty bhaskaravarman karnasuvarna death many later

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ShashankaBorn5751.00infobox
ShashankaDied636 (aged 59–60)1.00infobox
ShashankaDynastyGauda Rajvansha1.00infobox
ShashankaIssueManava1.00infobox
ShashankaPredecessorJayanaga1.00infobox
ShashankaReign593 – 636 C.E1.00infobox
ShashankaReligionHinduism (Shaivism)1.00infobox
ShashankaSuccessorManava1.00infobox
Shashankais ahistorical novel penned by the famous Indian archaeologist Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay0.90text
Padmanath Bhattacharya suggested that Shashanka was a biological son of Mahasenaguptainstance ofdemonstrating that he began his career as a military governor of this vital Magadhan defense outpost under the Later Gupta ruler Mahasenagupta.Historians0.80text
and Rinstance ofdemonstrating that he began his career as a military governor of this vital Magadhan defense outpost under the Later Gupta ruler Mahasenagupta.Historians0.80text
Shashankarelated to Campaign against the Maukharis of Kanyakubja (Kanauj)Hans Bakker0.60section

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