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The Maukhari dynasty [b] was an Indian dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Kannauj and controlled the vast plains of Ganga-Yamuna for over six generations from their capital at Kannauj. They earlier served as vassals of the Guptas. The Maukharis established their independence during the mid 6th century.
During the reign of Jivitagupta's son Kumaragupta, the dynasty developed a rivalry with the Maukharis for control of the Ganges valley. [4] Kumaragupta defeated the Maukhari king Ishanavarman in 554 CE, and extended his territory to Prayaga. His son Damodaragupta suffered reverses against the Maukharis and was pushed back into Magadha. [7]
The Asirgadh seal of Sarva-varman Maukhari says that- (There was) the illustrious Mahârâja Harivarman, whose fame stretched out beyond the four oceans; who had other kings brought into subjection by (his) prowess and by affection (for him); who was like (the god) Chakradhara, in employing (his) sovereignty for regulating the different castes ...
He was also the first Maukhari ruler to adopt the title of Maharajadhiraja. [ 1 ] The Mahakuta Pillar inscription claims that Chalukya Kirtivarman I defeated the rulers of Vanga , Anga , Kalinga , Vattura, Magadha , Madraka , etc. [ 5 ] In their northwards expansion, the Chalukyas probably came into conflict with Ishanavarman and suffered a ...
Sasanian Empire King Khosrow I sits before the chessboard, while his vizir and the Indian envoy of Kannauj are playing chess. Shahnama, 10th century CE. [7]Sharvarman was an important rival of the Late Guptas king Mahasenagupta (r. c. 562-601 CE) during the period 575-585 CE.
At its zenith, the dynasty ruled over an empire that spanned much of the northern Indian subcontinent. [20] This period has been considered as the Golden Age of India by some historians, [21] although this characterisation has been disputed by others. [note 1] [23] [24] The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by Gupta.
Centuries later, a Hindu king named Anantavarman, of Maukhari dynasty, dedicated Hindu murti (images) of Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Shaktism in three of these caves in the 5th or 6th century. [4] To mark the consecration, he left inscriptions in Sanskrit. These inscriptions are in then prevalent Gupta script and these have survived.
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