Maukhari dynasty

Maukhari Empire
c. 550 CE–c. 800 CE
Maukharis and their contemporaries in India
Capital Kannauj
Common languages Sanskrit
Religion Hinduism
Buddhism
Government Monarchy
Maharajadhirajas  
Historical era Classical India
 Established
c. 550 CE
 Disestablished
c. 800 CE
Preceded by
Gupta Empire
Coin of the Maukharis of Kannauj. Circa 535-553 CE.

The Maukhari dynasty was a royal Indian dynasty that controlled vast areas of Northern India for over six generations. They earlier served as vassals of the Guptas as well as related to Harsha and his short-lived Vardhan dynasty. The Maukharis established their independence at Kannauj, during the 6th century. The dynasty ruled over much of Uttar Pradesh and Magadha. Around 606 CE, a large area of their empire was reconquered by the Later Guptas.[1]

Rulers

The known Maukhari rulers of madhya-desha include:[2]

  • Hari-varman
  • Aditya-varman
  • Ishvara-varman (Iśvaravarman)
  • Ishana-varman (Iśanavarman), r. c. 550-560 CE
  • Sharva-varman (Śarvavarman), r. c. 560-575 CE
  • Avanti-varman, r. c. 575-600 CE
  • Graha-varman, r. c. 600-605 CE

The Nagarjuni cave inscriptions attest the existence of another Maukhari branch. This branch ruled as feudatories, probably that of the Later Guptas. The known rulers of this branch include:[3]

  • Nrpa Shri Yajna-varman
  • Nrpa Samantachudamani Shri Shardula-varman
  • Ananta-varman

See also

References

  1. "Maukhari dynasty (Indian dynasty) - Britannica Online Encyclopedia". Britannica.com. Retrieved 2013-01-26.
  2. Ronald M. Davidson 2012, p. 34-35.
  3. Bindeshwari Prasad Sinha (1977). Dynastic History of Magadha, Cir. 450-1200 A.D. Abhinav. pp. 109–110. OCLC 464639312.

Bibliography

  • Ronald M. Davidson (2012). Indian Esoteric Buddhism: A Social History of the Tantric Movement. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231501026.
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