Adityavardhana

Adityavardhana
Maharaja
3rd King of Thanesar
Reign Circa 497-500 CE
Predecessor Rajyavardhana I
Successor Prabhakaravardhana
Issue Prabhakaravardhana
Dynasty Vardhana (Pushyabhuti)
Father Rajyavardhana I

Adityavardhana was a king of Thanesar in northern India around the time of the decline of the Gupta Empire. He was the third ruler of the Vardhana dynasty, and father of the famous Prabhakaravardhana. Adityavardhana's father was Rajyavardhana I and his grandfather, Naravardhana, the founder of the Srikantha dynasty of Tanesar.[1][2]

Adithyavardhana married princess Mahasena Gupta, daughter of Damodara Gupta, king of Magadha,[1] and probably sister of king Mahasena Gupta of Magadha, thus greatly increasing the power of his dynasty.[2]

Adityavardhana is mentioned in the 497-500 "Mandsaur fragmentary inscription of Adityavardhana/Gauri" as the reigning king, who had just conquered the region of Dasapura (Mandsaur).[3] This period is intimately linked to the period of invasion of India by the Alchon Huns.

References

  1. 1 2 Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World, Volume 1 by Gaṅgā Rām Garg p.173
  2. 1 2 The Cambridge Shorter History of India p.105
  3. ↑ Hans Bakker, 50 years that changed India (timeline)
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