House of Aulikara | |
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Country | Kingdom of Malwa (350–545) |
Founded | 350 |
Founder | Jayavarman |
Final ruler | Yashodharman |
Seat | Mandsaur |
Titles | Maharaja of Malwa |
Dissolution | 545 |
Cadet branches |
The Aulikaras (Late Brahmi script: Au-li-ka-rā), were an ancient Malava clan that ruled the Kingdom of Malwa between the 4th-century CE and 6th-century CE.
Epigraphical discoveries have brought to light two royal lines, who call themselves as the Aulikaras and ruled from Dashapura (present-day Mandsaur). The first royal house, which ruled from Dashapura comprised the following kings in the order of succession: Jayavarma, Simhavarma, Naravarma, Vishvavarma and Bandhuvarma. The Rīsthal stone slab inscription discovered in 1983 has brought to light another royal house, which comprised the following kings in the order of succession: Drumavardhana, Jayavardhana, Ajitavardhana, Vibhishanavardhana, Rajyavardhana and Prakashadharma, who defeated Toramana. In all probability, Yashodharman also belonged to this house and he was the son and successor of Prakashadharma.[2][3] Yashodharma defeated Mihirakula and freed the Malwa region from the Hunas. The rule of the Aulikaras over Malwa ended with him.[4]
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