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Sharva-varman
Sharvavarman (Brahmi script: 𑀰𑀭𑁆𑀯𑁆𑀯𑀯𑀭𑁆𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀸 , Gupta script: ''Śa-rvva-va-rmmā'', complete form: ''Śarvavarman Indra Bhattarika'') was the Maukhari dynasty, Maukhari ruler of the Kingdom of Kannauj from 560 to 575 CE. Sharvavarman may have been the greatest of the Maukhari emperors, invading Magadha (Mahajanapada), Magadha circa 575 CE and defeating the Later Guptas kings Damodaragupta and Mahasenagupta, which made him ruler of the entire Uttar Pradesh. Asirgarh and Nalanda seals Shavavarman was the son of Ishanavarman. He and the chronology of his family are rather well known, because of a copper seal he created: the Asirgarh Fort, Asirgarh seal. The seal reads: Several other nearly identical seals of Sharvavarman were also discovered in Nalanda. The content of the seals is identical, but small variations indicate that they come from different molds. Reign Sharvarman was an important rival of the Late Guptas king Mahasenagupta (r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishanavarman
Iśanavarman (Gupta script: , ''Ī-śā-na-va-rmmā'') was the first independent Maukhari dynasty, Maukhari king of the Kingdom of Kannauj. He was a very powerful king, and adopted the title of ''Maharajadhiraja''. Early life Ishanavarman was the son of the powerful Maukhari ruler Ishvara-varman (Iśvaravarman) and his queen Devi Upagupta. He was well known for his skill as an archer, particularly against enemy cavalry and elephants. Ishanavarman ascended the throne in 550 CE or 554 CE, probably after his father's death. Reign The early Maukhari rulers had been on very friendly terms with the Later Guptas, and even conducted marriage alliances between themselves. An example is Ishanavarman's own mother Devi Upagupta, who was married to Ishvara-varman. However, things changed with time under him. Under Ishanavarman, the Maukharis began to assert their independence from the Later Guptas. Ishanavarman became hostile to the former overlords of the Maukharis, in order to conquer M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
