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   Shashanka (IAST: Śaśāṃka, Sanskrit: शशांक Bengali: শশাঙ্ক) was the first independent king of a unified polity in the Bengal region, called the Gauda Kingdom. He was a Kayastha by Birth.

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3. www.ancient-origins.net › history-famous-peopleKing Sashanka: Unifier of the Bengal People and Lands

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   Nov 17, 2019 · Who was Sashanka? Sashanka, also written as ‘Shashanka,’ was the first independent ruler of a region roughly corresponding to some parts of the present day Indian state of West Bengal and its neighboring country of Bangladesh.

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4. www.britannica.com › biography › ShashankaShashanka | king of Gauda | Britannica

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   Shashanka. king of Gauda. Also known as: Sasanka. Learn about this topic in these articles: association with Harsha. In Harsha. …Kamarupa and warred against King Shashanka of Gauda, his brother’s assassin.

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6. dharmayudh.com › maharaja-shashanka-the-first-kingMaharaja Shashanka: The First King of Bengal (Gauda Kingdom ...

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   Aug 10, 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Shashanka, the ruler of Gauda (Bengal) who fought against the Maukharies and the Pushyabhutis. Find out how he became the first king of Bengal and his relation with Buddhism.

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   Jun 3, 2023 · The Forgotten King of Bengal : Shashanka. In this video, I talk about Shashanka, the ruler of Gauda. I discuss the early history of his and the debate surrounding it. Shashanka's rivalry with ...

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8. www.worldhistory.org › Gauda_KingdomGauda Kingdom - World History Encyclopedia

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   Apr 1, 2019 · Shashanka overthrew him in late 6th century CE and became the first king of independent Gauda. The Later Guptas however continued to rule from Malwa and other remaining areas.

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   Who was king Shashanka?

   • King Loka who was born in Vardhamāna ( Bardhamān) is mentioned who must have ruled in the early 4th century CE. King Shashanka is often attributed with creating the first separate political entity in a unified Bengal called Gauda.

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   What does Shashanka mean?

   • Shashanka's name appears in multiple forms, including Śaśānka and Śaśānka-deva. The name is derived from Sanskrit, as another name for the Moon. Śaśānka-deva therefore loosely translates to "moon god". The Hindu god Shiva bears the epithet Shashankasekhara, meaning, "he who bears the moon".

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   Was Shashanka a Mahasamanta?

   • The inscription on the seal found at Rohtas fort (present-day Rohtas, Bihar state) shows that Shashanka was ruling there as a mahasamanta (high-ranking feudatory) “apparently under the Gauda king ruling from Karnasuvarna at the time” (Sircar, 20) who was probably the Later Gupta king Mahasenagupta.

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   Did Shashanka work as a feudatory of Gupta kings?

   • After the downfall of the Gupta Empire, the Later Gupta ruler occupied the region of Gauda (North and western parts of Bengal). It is believed that Shashanka worked as the feudatory of these later Gupta kings. Some scholars also suggest that the Gauda king at the start of his career worked under the Muakharies ruler of Kannauj.

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10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gauda_KingdomGauda Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    In some sources, Shashanka is described as a tribal leader of Bengal. Shashanka's name appears in multiple forms, including Śaśānka and Śaśānka-deva. The name is derived from Sanskrit, as another name for the Moon. Śaśānka-deva therefore loosely translates to "moon god".