Bhutivarman
Bhutivarman or Mahabhutavarman, ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 518-542, was son of Kamarupi King Narayanavarman and Queen Devavati. Reign Mahabhutavarman is mentioned in the Harsha Charita as Bhutivarman. As a matter of fact, in line 51 of the Nidhanpur inscription itself Mahabhutavarman is referred to as Bhutivarman. Evidently he was popularly known as Bhutivarman. He married Vijnanavati and had successor to throne named Chandramukhavarman.Nagendranath Vasu (1922), ''The Social History of Kamarupa'', P.142 He married Bhogavati and had successor to throne named Sthitavarman. Under his reign, "Kamarupa became a powerful kingdom." See also * Pushyavarman * Ganapativarman Ganapativarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 446-470 A.D, was son of Kamrupi king Kalyanavarman and queen Gandharvavati. He married Yajnavati and had successor to throne named Mahendravarman.Nagendranath Vasu (1922), ' ... References Further reading ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Varman Dynasty
The Varman dynasty (350–650) was the first historical dynasty of the Kamarupa kingdom. It was established by Pushyavarman, a contemporary of Samudragupta. The earlier Varmans were subordinates of the Gupta Empire, but as the power of the Guptas waned, Mahendravarman (470–494) performed two horse sacrifices and the status of Kamarupa as independent state remained umimpaired. According to the Allahabad Prasasti, the ruler of Kamarupa was a frontier ruler (Pratyanta-nrpatis) of the great Gupta emperor. As per the Apsad Inscription of Adityasen, Susthivarman was defeated by Mahasengupta on the bank of Lauhitya. The first of the three Kamarupa dynasties, the Varmans were followed by the Mlechchha and then the Pala dynasties. Capital The capital was moved at least once, the last time by Sthitavarman (566-590) with the older city not named but presumed to be Pragjyotishpura, located at the south-eastern slope of the Narakasur hill near Dispur. The new capital was possibly s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kamarupa
Kamarupa (; also called Pragjyotisha or Pragjyotisha-Kamarupa), an early state during the Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, was (along with Davaka) the first historical kingdom of Assam. Though Kamarupa prevailed from 350 to 1140 CE, Davaka was absorbed by Kamarupa in the 5th century CE."As regards the eastern limits of the kingdom, Davaka was absorbed within Kamarupa under Kalyanavarman and the outlying regions were brought under subjugation by Mahendravarman." Ruled by three dynasties from their capitals in present-day Guwahati, North Guwahati and Tezpur, Kamarupa at its height covered the entire Brahmaputra Valley, North Bengal, Bhutan and northern part of Bangladesh, and at times portions of what is now West Bengal, Bihar and Sylhet. Though the historical kingdom disappeared by the 12th century to be replaced by smaller political entities, the notion of Kamarupa persisted and ancient and medieval chroniclers continued to call a part of this kingdom Kamrup ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kamarupa Kingdom
Kamarupa (; also called Pragjyotisha or Pragjyotisha-Kamarupa), an early state during the Classical period on the Indian subcontinent, was (along with Davaka) the first historical kingdom of Assam. Though Kamarupa prevailed from 350 to 1140 CE, Davaka was absorbed by Kamarupa in the 5th century CE."As regards the eastern limits of the kingdom, Davaka was absorbed within Kamarupa under Kalyanavarman and the outlying regions were brought under subjugation by Mahendravarman." Ruled by three dynasties from their capitals in present-day Guwahati, North Guwahati and Tezpur, Kamarupa at its height covered the entire Brahmaputra Valley, North Bengal, Bhutan and northern part of Bangladesh, and at times portions of what is now West Bengal, Bihar and Sylhet. Though the historical kingdom disappeared by the 12th century to be replaced by smaller political entities, the notion of Kamarupa persisted and ancient and medieval chroniclers continued to call a part of this kingdom Kamrup ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Narayanavarman
Narayanavarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 494-518, was son of Kamarupi King Mahendravarman and Queen Suvrata. He married Devavati and had successor to throne named Bhutivarman. Reign According to the Nidhanpur inscription, Ganapativarman was generous in his gifts while Narayanavarman was, like king Janaka, deeply versed in the knowledge of the self.Nagendranath Vasu (1922), ''The Social History of Kamarupa'', P.142 See also * Samudravarman Samudravarman was ruler of Kamarupa, for the period 374-398 AD. He was son of Pushyavarman, the founder of Varman Dynasty of Kamarupa. Reign Samudravarman who was likened to the 5th ocean, in whose kingdom the weak were not oppressed by ... * Balavarman References Further reading * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Narayanavarman Varman dynasty 6th-century Indian monarchs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nidhanpur Copperplate Inscription
The Nidhanpur copperplate inscription of the 7th-century Kamarupa king Bhaskaravarman gives a detailed account of land grants given to Brahmins. It records land grants to more than two hundred vaidika brahmanas belonging to 56 gotras. The copper plates were found mostly in Panchakhanda pargana where, according to historians, the actual granted lands were located. This Sanskrit inscription contains the names of donees which are more than two hundred in numbers. The inscriptions recorded by Bhaskaravarman in different parts of India provide a detailed account of his rule and associate events. It was customary among the kings of Kamarupa to issue seals for every major event related to the kingdom be they giving land grants to Brahmins or winning a war. Discovery The copper plates were discovered on 29 December 1912, in the village of Nidhanpur in Panchakhanda near Sylhet, Bangladesh. They were discovered by a cultivator during the process of building a buffalo shed. Thinking t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chandramukhavarman
Chandramukhavarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 542–566, was son of Kamarupi King Bhutivarman and Queen Vijnanavati. Reign Chandramukha, who was charming as name suggests, by (possessing) all the arts as the moon (by the digits ), whom Queen Vijnanavati brought forth, as the sky did (the moon), a dispeller of (all) gloom (as the moon dispels the darkness).Nagendranath Vasu (1922), ''The Social History of Kamarupa'', P.143 He married Bhogavati and had successor to throne named Sthitavarman. See also * Mahendravarman * Narayanavarman Narayanavarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 494-518, was son of Kamarupi King Mahendravarman and Queen Suvrata. He married Devavati and had successor to throne named Bhutivarman. Reign According to the Nidhanpur in ... References Further reading * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chandramukhavarman Varman dynasty 6th-century Indian monarchs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sthitavarman
Sthitavarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 566-590, was son of Kamarupi King Chandramukhavarman and Queen Bhogavati.Nagendranath Vasu (1922), ''The Social History of Kamarupa'', P.143 Reign Sthitavarman, the supporter of the world, has innumerable (sources of) enjoyment. He married Nayanadevi and had successor to throne named Susthitavarman. See also * Balavarman * Bhutivarman Bhutivarman or Mahabhutavarman, ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 518-542, was son of Kamarupi King Narayanavarman and Queen Devavati. Reign Mahabhutavarman is mentioned in the Harsha Charita as Bhutivarman. As a matter o ... References Further reading * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sthitavarman Varman dynasty 6th-century Indian monarchs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harshacharita
The ''Harshacharita'' ( sa, हर्षचरित, ) (''The deeds of Harsha''), is the biography of Indian emperor Harsha by Banabhatta, also known as Bana, who was a Sanskrit writer of seventh-century CE India. He was the ''Asthana Kavi'', meaning ''Court Poet'', of Harsha. The ''Harshacharita'' was the first composition of Bana and is considered to be the beginning of writing of historical poetic works in the Sanskrit language. The ''Harshacharita'' ranks as the first historical biography in Sanskrit although it is written in a florid and fanciful style. Bana's detailed and vivid descriptions of rural India's natural environment as well as the extraordinary industry of the Indian people exudes the vitality of life at that time. Since he received the patronage of the emperor Harsha, his descriptions of his patron are not an unbiased appraisal and presents the emperor's actions in an overly favourable light. Contents The ''Harṣacharita'', written in ornate poetic prose, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pushyavarman
Pushyavarman (Reign 350–374) was the first historical ruler of Kamarupa (Assam) in eastern India, who established the Varman dynasty in 350 AD. Tenure Pushyavarman encouraged Vedic culture to flourish in his country. Hindu influence was widespread during his reign. He maintained cultural, political and diplomatic relationship with other states under Gupta Empire, most notably rulers of stature like Samudra Gupta. One of Pushyavarman's sons was Samudravarman, who married Datta Devi. The name of the queen of his great contemporary, Samudra Gupta, was also Datta Devi, probably both married in the same family. Though they were related, Samudra Gupta fought and defeated Samudravarman's son Balavarman, in connection with his performance of the Asvamedha sacrifice. This is recorded in Samudra Gupta's Allahabad Inscription. Gupta had to quell internal dissidence as well as external threats. Just as Samudra Gupta founded an empire which finally included the Indian subcontinent, Samudra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ganapativarman
Ganapativarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 446-470 A.D, was son of Kamrupi king Kalyanavarman and queen Gandharvavati. He married Yajnavati and had successor to throne named Mahendravarman.Nagendranath Vasu (1922), ''The Social History of Kamarupa'', P.142 See also * Samudravarman Samudravarman was ruler of Kamarupa, for the period 374-398 AD. He was son of Pushyavarman, the founder of Varman Dynasty of Kamarupa. Reign Samudravarman who was likened to the 5th ocean, in whose kingdom the weak were not oppressed by ... * Balavarman References ;Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganapativarman Varman dynasty 5th-century Indian monarchs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |