Rajyavardhana I
| Author: Laxman Burdak IFS (R) |
Rajyavardhana I (राज्यवर्धन प्रथम) (525-555) was a king of Thanesar in northern India around the time of the decline of the Gupta Empire.
Naravardhana was the founder of the Shrikantha dynasty of Thanesar.[1]
History
The Madhuban inscriptions [2] and Banskhera inscriptions [3] give us information about Harshavardhana and his ancestor Naravardhana, who married Vajrini Devi, from whom Rajyavardhana I was born.
Buddha Prakash[4] mentions ....Naravardhana and Rajyavardhana I were ordinary feudatories, but the third ruler, Adityavardhana, [p.122]: enhanced his power by marrying Mahasenagupta, probably the sister of Mahasenagupta of the later Gupta Dynasty, which had carved out its kingdom in eastern Malwa.
List of Rulers
The following are the known rulers of the Pushyabhuti or Vardhana dynasty, with estimated period of reign.[5]
| Ruler | Reign (CE) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pushyabhuti | ~500 | |
| Naravardhana | 500–525 | |
| Rajyavardhana I | 525–555 | |
| Adityavardhana | 555–580 | |
| Prabhakaravardhana | 580–605 | |
| Rajyavardhana II | 605–606 | |
| Harshavardhana | 606–647 |
See also
- Banskhera copper plate of Harshavardhana. The copper plate bears the signature the great king of kings, Harshavardhana. It was issued in 22nd year of Harsha's reign i.e. 628-629 AD.
- Madhuban plate of Harshavardhana of year 25 - Genealogy described
External links
References
- ↑ Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World, Volume 1 by Gaṅgā Rām Garg p.173; The Cambridge Shorter History of India p.105
- ↑ EI,Vol.I,p.67.
- ↑ EI, Vol. IV, p. 208.
- ↑ Buddha Prakash: Evolution of Heroic Tradition in Ancient Panjab, XI. The Era of Consolidation and Expansion, pp.121-122
- ↑ Ronald M. Davidson (2012). Indian Esoteric Buddhism: A Social History of the Tantric Movement. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-50102-6.p38-39
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