Bhutivarman
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| King of Kamarupa | |
| Dynasty | Varman |
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Bhutivarman or Mahabhutavarman, ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 518-542, was son of Kamarupi King Narayanavarman and Queen Devavati.
Reign
[edit]Mahabhutavarman is mentioned in the Harsha Charita as Bhutivarman. As a matter of fact, in line 51 of the Nidhanpur inscription itself Mahabhutavarman is referred to as Bhutivarman. Evidently he was popularly known as Bhutivarman. He married Vijnanavati and had successor to throne named Chandramukhavarman.[1] He married Bhogavati and had successor to throne named Sthitavarman.
Under his reign, "Kamarupa became a powerful kingdom."[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Nagendranath Vasu (1922), The Social History of Kamarupa, P.142
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 37–39. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
Further reading
[edit]- Vasu, Nagendranath, The Social History of Kamarupa
- Tripathi, Chandra Dhar, Kāmarūpa-Kaliṅga-Mithilā:a politico-cultural alignment in Eastern India : history, art, traditions, Indian Institute of Advanced Study
- Wilt, Verne David, Kamarupa
- Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra, Ancient India
- Kapoor, Subodh, Encyclopaedia of ancient Indian geography
- Sen, Sailendra Nath, Ancient Indian History and Civilization
- Kapoor, Subodh, The Indian encyclopaedia: biographical, historical, religious, administrative, ethnological, commercial and scientific
- Sarkar, Ichhimuddin, Aspects of historical geography of Prāgjyotiṣa-Kāmarūpa (ancient Assam)
- Deka, Phani, The great Indian corridor in the east
- Pathak, Guptajit, Assam's history and its graphics
- Samiti, Kāmarūpa Anusandhāna, Readings in the history & culture of Assam