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Shashanka (IAST: Śaśāṅka, Sanskrit: शशाङ्क Bengali: শশাঙ্ক) was the first independent king of a unified polity in the Bengal region, called the Gauda Kingdom. He reigned in the 7th century, some historians place his rule between c. 600 and 636/7 CE , [3] whereas other sources place his reign between 590 and 625 CE.
Shashanka was the first king of ancient Bengal. He is thought to have governed the Gauda Kingdom from 600 to 625 AD. Harshavardhana and Bhaskaravarman of Kamarupa were his contemporaries. There are a number of old inscriptions that offer details on Shashanka.
Aug 10, 2023 · The name of this king was Shashanka who has been mentioned in the contemporary records of scholars like Banabhatta and Hiuen Tsang as the powerful monarch of Gauda. He is regarded as the first king of Bengal as he was the first monarch who politically unified the region of Bengal.
…dynasties before being conquered by Shashanka, king of Gauda (lower Bengal). In the early 7th century Shashanka annexed a substantial part of the Ganges valley, where he came into conflict with the Maukharis and the rising Puspabhuti (Pushyabhuti) dynasty of Thanesar (north of Delhi). Read More
Jun 3, 2023 · 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 Harshav...
Nov 17, 2019 · 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. He reigned in the first half of the 7th century AD, with experts placing his rule between 600 (or just before 606) to 637 AD.
Oct 17, 2022 · New Delhi: The reign of Shashanka is an essential chapter in the history of Bengal, as he was the one who truly unified the Bengal region and became its first independent ruler. He is often attributed with creating the first separate political entity in a unified Bengal called Gauda .
