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 …
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 56. Surat Plates of Vyaghrasena (Kalachuri) year 241 (490 or491 AD.) (Traikutaka era, is also called as Kalachuri or Chedi era) Provenance: Surat, Saurashtra. Script: Brahmi, early Southern type Language: Sanskrit References: E. Hulzsch, Ep.Ind. XI, pp-219-22. Traikuta rule of Aparanta or Konkan began in A.D. 248. Traikuta era, also concided with Abhira Ishwarasena rule. …
King Man-deva was a Lichchavi king of nepal. This inscription dated 495-96 AD gives valuable information about his rule as well as geographical boundaries of the influence of his empire.. He suppressed several feudal chiefs of the east and west, who raised their heads in rebellion and conquered Mallapuri. He minted coinage which is called Mananka. …
Kadambesvaradasa was a popular and powerful king of South India and the influence of his empire had extended upto Afghanistan. Maka’s Son Saphara, had built a temple of kumara. (karthikeya) in his honour. kathikeya or Shanmuga or skanda has a special place in the kadamba kingdom. In Mahabharata mother of Karthikeya is venerated as Kadamba. …
Bhanugupta was one of the later Gupta lesser known kings, of the Gupta empire. His title was Raja, which indicates that he had control of small part of Gupta empire. Gupta Empire was evidently divided in small kingdoms (Though United to discourage Hunas invasions. Bhanugupta may also only have been a provincial Governor for malwa region. …
Hindu Dharma has a glorious past of Righteous kings, who personified fearlessness and valour. These kings were devoted to Righteousness and were always keen on the all round progress of their people. As per the saying ‘Raja Kalasya Karanam’ meaning the king himself is responsible for the times, the kings abided by Righteousness and hence …
Guptas were traditionally hindu dynasty, and dedicated to the welfare of its subjects as per hindu values being followed since several centuries. Narasimhagupta Baladitya, , was brought up under the influence of great teacher Vasubandhu. He built a sangharama at Nalanda and also a 300 ft tall vihara with a Buddha statue. Gupta dynasty had produced brave and popular …