Ancient India had most advanced civilization & was ruled by powerful empires, which discouraged invasions from neighbouring unethical kingdoms, and emerged victorious. Their glories could be heard afar. We have several literary or non-literary resources, which educate us about our ancestors. There are several archeological sites where we find evidences of ancient India’s glorious past. …
Parivrajaka dynasty Several copper plate inscriptions discovered from Khoh, Jabalpur, Majhgawan, Navagrama, Bhummra, Betul, etc, reveal the name of following rulers of Parivrajaka dynasty. 1. Susharman. 2. Devadhya 3. Prabhanjana 4. Damodara 5. Hastin 6. Samkshobha. These kings of Parivrajaka dynasty bore the title Maharaja, although they presumably ruled as feudatories of the Gupta Empire. …
Susharman, who was a learned ascetic from Bharadvaja gotra, is the founder of Parivrajaka dynasty. Maharaja Devadhya was a descendant of Susharman, and was succeeded by his son Maharaja Prabhanjana. Prabhanjana was succeeded by his son Maharaja Damodara. Maharaja Hastin, the son of Damodara, had fought several battles and emerged victorious. He had many military …
The kings of Parivrajaka dynasty, were feudatories of Gupta empire and ruled central India during 5th and 6th centuries. They bore the title Maharaja The details of this dynasty are evident from the inscriptions of Hastin and Samkshobha. Most of the kings of this dynasity ruled the forest region. Inscription number 36. Bhumara Pillar Inscrlption of …
Inscription number 35. Arang Copper-plate of Bhimsena 2. Gupta Year 282 ( = 601 A.D.). Provenance: Arang, 35 km. East of Raipur, the headquarters of the Chhattisgarh Division, Madhya Pradesh. Arang, an ancient town, is famous for ancient hindu temples and was which was ruled by haihayas dynasity. The Hindu temples belong to the 11th …
Inscription number 34. Barwani copper-plate Inscription of Maharaja Subandhu – (Gupta ) Year 167 (= 486 A.D.) Provenance: Barwani, Western Madhya Pradesh. Script: Box-headed Brahmi of the Southern class of the 5th century AD. Language: Sanskrit. This Copper-plate was found in the Barwani District in Madhya Pradesh. It was found in Barwani. The record is incised on …
Yashodharman was a ruler of Malwa, in central India, during the early part of the 6th century. He probably belonged to the Second Aulikara dynasty. He conquered much of the Indian subcontinent between c. 530-540 AD The Huna kings were very cruel and barbaric. Mihirakula had captured Sindh and had a very large elephant and cavalry-driven …
Inscription number 32. Mandasor stone Inscription of Yasodharman alias Vishnuvardhana Malava (Vikrarma) year 589 (= 532 AD.) The Mandasor inscription introduces Yasodharman, as saviour of earth. Who rescued the earth from cruel kings. The inscriptions highlights the victory of Aulikara king Yashodharman over the mihirakula. The inscription records the construction of a well by Daksha in …
Inscription number 31. Mandasor stone Inscription of the time of Prabhakara – Malava (=Vikrama) year 524 (467-68 A.D.) Footnote-1 Sircar has no doubt that Prabhakara belonged to the Aulikara family of Dasapura and was a descendant of King Bandhuvarman whom we find ruling over this region, as a subordinate of Kumaragupta 1,. in the Malava …
Inscription number 30. Gangdhar stone Inscription of Visvavarman.—Malava ( Vikrama) year 480 (= 423 A.D.). This Inscription is an epigraphic record documenting the construction of a temple and an accompanying shrine for the mother goddesses or Matrkas by a king’s minister named Mayuraksaka. Provenance: Gangdhar, Jhalawar District, Rajasthan. The town occupies an old fortified and moated site …