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History of Varman Dynasty is known from three [[Copperplate script|copperplates]] and the [[Bhubaneswar|Bhuvanesvara]] inscription of Bhatta Bhavadeva.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mukherji|first=Shyam Chand|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J_sfAAAAMAAJ&q=varman+dynasty|title=A Study of Vaisnavism in Ancient and Medieval Bengal, Upto the Advent of Caitanya: Based on Archaeological & Literary Data|date=1966|publisher=Punthi Pustak|language=en}}</ref>
History of Varman Dynasty is known from three [[Copperplate script|copperplates]] and the [[Bhubaneswar|Bhuvanesvara]] inscription of Bhatta Bhavadeva.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Mukherji|first=Shyam Chand|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J_sfAAAAMAAJ&q=varman+dynasty|title=A Study of Vaisnavism in Ancient and Medieval Bengal, Upto the Advent of Caitanya: Based on Archaeological & Literary Data|date=1966|publisher=Punthi Pustak|language=en}}</ref>

==Origin==
The rulers of Varman dynasty belonged to Majhraut<ref>{{Cite book|last=Caudharī|first=Abhayakānta|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2qbRAAAAMAAJ&q=%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B5|title=Aṅgikā sāhitya kā itihāsa|date=1977|publisher=Śekhara Prakāśana|language=hi}}</ref> clan of [[Yadava]] race and were related to royal Yadava family of [[Sinhapura|Simhapura]].<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Chakrabarti|first1=Kunal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QVOFAAAAQBAJ&dq=varman+dynasty+bengal&pg=PA478|title=Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis|last2=Chakrabarti|first2=Shubhra|date=22 August 2013|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=978-0-8108-8024-5|language=en}}</ref>

There was controversy relating to identification and location of Simhapura. R.C Majumdar says, one to the north of salt range in Punjab; a second in the [[Kalinga (historical region)|Kalinga]] which has been identified with modern Singapuram in Kalinga (northern Orissa) between [[Srikakulam|Chicacole]] and [[Narasannapeta]]; and third in the Radha, generally identified with Singur of Hooghly district.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rati Tailor |url=http://archive.org/details/riseanddeclineofbuddhisminindiakanailalhazramrml_379_c |title=Rise And Decline Of Buddhism In India Kanai Lal Hazra MRML |pages=136}}</ref> From the [[Lakhamandal|Lakhmandal]] inscription, it is clear that Simhapura was in [[Punjab]] and was ruled by the Varman family, the only other Varman family, who belonged to [[Yadava]] race. There can therefore be hardly any doubt that these Varman rulers were an offshoot of the Yadava-Varman of Simhapura in the [[Punjab]] region.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8lpDAAAAYAAJ&q=varman+yadava+dynasty |title=Indian Culture: Journal of the Indian Research Institute |date=1984 |publisher=I.B. Corporation |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tXtfkkKiwogC&q=Vajravarman |title=Indian Culture |date=1940 |publisher=Indian Research Institute |language=en}}</ref>

The information about Yadava rulers of Simhapura in the [[Yamuna]] valley is extracted from [[Lakhamandal|Lakhmandal]] inscription of princess Ishvara. There has been mentioned of Simhapura kingdom, which spread from the Giri/Tonse river to the Ganga and from [[Lakhamandal|Lakhmandal]] to [[Ambala]] and [[Saharanpur]] in the plains.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lal |first=Prem Hari Har |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pm_iAAAAMAAJ&q=Kingdom+giri |title=The Doon Valley Down the Ages |date=1993 |publisher=Interprint |isbn=978-81-85017-64-8 |language=en}}</ref>

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Varman Dynasty
1035 A.D–1150 A.D
Area ruled by the Varman Dynasty (Comprising the ancient land of Vanga, Anga and Pundravardhana)
Area ruled by the Varman Dynasty (Comprising the ancient land of Vanga, Anga and Pundravardhana)
CapitalBikrampur, Champapuri
Common languagesSanskrit
Prakrit
Religion
Hinduism
GovernmentMonarchy
Maharaja 
• Unknown
Vajra Varman
• 1046-1085
Jata Varman
• 1085-1131
Hari Varman
• Unknown
Samala Varman
• Unknown
Bhoja Varman
Historical eraMedieval India
• Established
1035 A.D
• Disestablished
1150 A.D
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Chandra dynasty
Sena dynasty

The Varman Dynasty (also known as Yadava-Varman)[1] was a Hindu Yadava[2] dynasty of Indian subcontinent which ruled Bengal,[3] and later East Bihar (Anga).[4] The Varmans established their supremacy after replacing the Chandra Dynasty.[5] Their capital was at Bikrampur in present-day Munshiganj District of Bangladesh.[6][7]

History of Varman Dynasty is known from three copperplates and the Bhuvanesvara inscription of Bhatta Bhavadeva.[8]

Origin

The rulers of Varman dynasty belonged to Majhraut[9] clan of Yadava race and were related to royal Yadava family of Simhapura.[10]

There was controversy relating to identification and location of Simhapura. R.C Majumdar says, one to the north of salt range in Punjab; a second in the Kalinga which has been identified with modern Singapuram in Kalinga (northern Orissa) between Chicacole and Narasannapeta; and third in the Radha, generally identified with Singur of Hooghly district.[11] From the Lakhmandal inscription, it is clear that Simhapura was in Punjab and was ruled by the Varman family, the only other Varman family, who belonged to Yadava race. There can therefore be hardly any doubt that these Varman rulers were an offshoot of the Yadava-Varman of Simhapura in the Punjab region.[12][13]

The information about Yadava rulers of Simhapura in the Yamuna valley is extracted from Lakhmandal inscription of princess Ishvara. There has been mentioned of Simhapura kingdom, which spread from the Giri/Tonse river to the Ganga and from Lakhmandal to Ambala and Saharanpur in the plains.[14]

  1. ^ Mahajan, V. D. (1962). Ancient India. S. Chand Publishing. p. 413. ISBN 978-93-5283-603-1.
  2. ^ Indian Culture: Journal of the Indian Research Institute. I.B. Corporation. 1984.
  3. ^ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra (1971). History of Ancient Bengal. G. Bharadwaj.
  4. ^ Indian Culture: Journal of the Indian Research Institute. I.B. Corporation. 1984. p. 414.
  5. ^ Nanda, J. N. (2005). Bengal: The Unique State. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-8069-149-2.
  6. ^ Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (22 August 2013). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8024-5.
  7. ^ Majumdar, Gayatri Sen (1983). Buddhism in Ancient Bengal. Navana.
  8. ^ Mukherji, Shyam Chand (1966). A Study of Vaisnavism in Ancient and Medieval Bengal, Upto the Advent of Caitanya: Based on Archaeological & Literary Data. Punthi Pustak.
  9. ^ Caudharī, Abhayakānta (1977). Aṅgikā sāhitya kā itihāsa (in Hindi). Śekhara Prakāśana.
  10. ^ Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (22 August 2013). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8024-5.
  11. ^ Rati Tailor. Rise And Decline Of Buddhism In India Kanai Lal Hazra MRML. p. 136.
  12. ^ Indian Culture: Journal of the Indian Research Institute. I.B. Corporation. 1984.
  13. ^ Indian Culture. Indian Research Institute. 1940.
  14. ^ Lal, Prem Hari Har (1993). The Doon Valley Down the Ages. Interprint. ISBN 978-81-85017-64-8.