Shashanka | |
---|---|
Maharajadhiraja Gaudeshwar | |
![]() A painting of Gaudeshwar Shashanka | |
King of Gauda | |
Reign | 590 – 625 CE[1] |
Predecessor | Jayanaga |
Successor | Manava |
Issue | Manava |
Dynasty | Gauda Raaj |
Religion | Hinduism (Shaivism) |
Shashanka (IAST: Śaśāṅka, Sanskrit: शशाङ्क Bengali: শশাঙ্ক) was the first independent king of a unified polity in the Bengal region, called the Gauda Kingdom.[2] 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.[4]
Shashanka, is credited with creating the Bengali calendar.[5] The term Bangabda (Bangla year) is found too in two Shiva temples many centuries older than Akbar era, suggesting that a Bengali calendar existed long before Akbar's time.[6][7]
He is the contemporary of Harsha and of Bhaskaravarman of Kamarupa. His capital was at Karnasuvarna, in present-day Murshidabad in West Bengal.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search