Chandravarman
Chandravarman (4th century CE) was a king of the Pushkarana kingdom in the Bankura district of West Bengal.[1][2] The kingdom was established shortly before the advent of the Gupta Empire, and was located to the west of the Samatata kingdom of eastern Bengal.[1]
| Chandra Barman | |
|---|---|
| Pushkarana | |
| Reign | 4–40 CE. |
| Predecessor | Simhavarmana |
| Father | Simhavarmana |
Chandravarman was the son of king Simhavarmana. He extended his kingdom to the east towards the Faridpur district.[1]
According to the inscription on the Allahabad pillar by Gupta emperor Samudragupta, Chandravarman was defeated by Samudragupta and the area became a part of the Gupta Empire:[1]
"(L. 21.)- (Samudragupta,) who abounded in majesty that had been increased by violently exterminating Rudradeva, Matila, Nāgadatta, Chandravarman, Ganapatināga, Nāgasena, Achyutanandin, Balavarman, and many other kings of (the land of) Āryāvarta; -who made all the kings of the "forest countries" to become (his) servants."
Alternatively, the Chandravarman named in the inscription could be a ruler named on an inscription found in Mandsaur in Malwa.[2]
The defeat of Chandravarman paved the way to Gupta suzerainty over Bengal.[1]
Chandra Barma, king of Malwa, invaded Mallabhoom in the fifth century A. D. [As Susunia Inscriptions (discovered by N. N. Basu) and H. P. Sastri's article (in the Antiquary) Show] Samudra Gupta conquest in the fourth century A. D.[3]
References
- Ancient Indian History and Civilization, Sailendra Nath Sen, New Age International, 1999, p.274
- A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century, Upinder Singh, Pearson Education India, 2008 p.477
- Mallik 1921, p. 8.
Sources
- Mallik, Abhaya Pada (1921). "History of Bishunpur-Raj: An Ancient Kingdom of West Bengal". INDIAN CULTURE. Calcutta, Bankura. Retrieved 15 November 2006.