The Charter (i.e instrument of customary laws) of Vishnusena, from the sixth century Inscriptions, was a pact made by the merchants of Lohata (Gujarat) with Vishnusena. It was called “achara-sthiti-patra” (Charter of Ethical Behaviour). Vishnusena inscribed it on a copper plate. In it was listed how no official could board or lodge with people for …
Inscription number 72. Palitana copper-plates of Dharasena 2, (Gupta-Valabhi) year 252 (571-72 AD.). Provenance: Exact spot not known. The plates were acquired from a gardner of Palitana. They now belong to Mohanjodaro, A New Delhi firm. Script: Western variety of Brahmi of the Southern Class. Language: Sanskrit Reference: G. S. Gai and P.R sinivasan, Ep.nd, …
The Maitraka dynasty had ruled over Gujarat from the 475 to 770 A D. The founder of Maitraka dynasty, was Senapati Bhatarka, who was a military governor of Saurashtra peninsula under the Gupta Empire. He had established himself as the independent ruler of Gujarat. The first two Maitraka rulers Bhatarka and Dharasena 1. used the …
Maharaja Guhasena was a brave king. He was proficient in archery. He was also widely known for his charity work as he was very liberal in donations. He was a noble ruler and an excellent administrator. A grant of land was issued by Maitraka Maharaja Guhasena in the ( Valabhi) year 246, 564 A.D. The …
Inscription number 67 Bhavnagar Plates of Dhruvasena 1, (Valabhi-Gupta) Year 210 (529 A.D.) Provenance Not Known. Presented by Bhavnagar Darbar to Prince of Wales Museum, Bombay in 1914 A.D. Script: Brahmi, Western variety of the Southern Class. Language: Sanskrit. References: V.S. Sthankar Ep.Ind, XV, pp-255-58. Footnote 1 1. From the facsimile in Ep.Ind, XV, facing …
Inscription number 64 Palitana Plates of Dhruvasena 1, Gupta year 20, (526-27 AD.) Provenance: Palitana, Gujrat. (Now in the possession of Murni Punya-vijaya-ji of Ahmedabad) Script: Western variety of Southern Brahmi. Language: Sanskrit References: HG. shastri, Journal of Oriental Institute, Baroda, XII, pp.51- 54, G.S. Pai and P,R. Srinivasan, Ep-Ind, XXXVII, pp.167-70. Footnote 1 1. …
Inscription number 60. Kathhiawad Plate of Dhruvasena 1, (Gupta-Valalhi) Year 206 ( 525-26 A.D.) Provenance: Some unrecorded place in Kathiawad, Gujrat.Kathiawad means the land of the kathis a Kshatriya caste, who migrated to the region in the 8th century and controlled the southwestern peninsula of contemporary Gujarat. Kathis were spread out in the entire region …
Dhruvasena 1, the younger brother of Dronasimha, was the third son of Bhatarka. During his rule, Yashodharman of Malwa had defeated Harisena of the Vakataka dynasty, as well as the Huna king Mihirakula. Therefore he had to rule as a subordinate king of . Yashodharman. Maitrakas were followers of Lord Siva, while Dhruvasena himself is called ‘Paramabhagavata’, the great Vaishṇava, though He was liberal in …
The Maitraka dynasty, comprised Kayastha Kshatriya community. They were followers of shaivism. They ruled western India from 475 to approximately 800 CE Maitrakas were presumably Kshatriyas and their origin was Mitra dynasty, which, had once ruled region around Mathura. Consequent to the fall of Gupta Empire, Maitraka dynasty was founded by Senapati Bhatarka, the then governor of Saurashtra under Gupta Empire. He declared …
Inscription number 57 Abhona Plates of Sankaragana (Kalachuri samvat 347. (595 AD.) This Inscription provides an earliest record of Kalachuris as the successor of Sankaragana, (Buddharaja) was defeated by the Chalukyan king Pulakesin and the Kalachuris were reduced to a state of servitude. This Inscription fills a gap of ancient India’s history as until now, …