Bhaskaravarman

Bhaskaravarman
The 7th century Kamarupa under Bhaskaravarman.[1] The kingdom extended to the east up to the hills that led to China,[2] according to the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang who visited Bhaskarbarman's court during his heydays around 643 CE.
King of Kamarupa
Reign600–650 CE

Bhaskarvarman [bʱaːskərə'vərmən] (600–650 CE) was the king of Kamarupa and the last king of the Varman dynasty. After being captured by the king of Gauda during his father's reign, he re-established the rule of the Varmans. Bhaskarvarman formed political alliances with Harshavardhana of Thaneswar to counter the alliance between the Gauda and East Malwa.[3] He was visited by Xuanzang and Wang Xuance, the envoys of the Tang dynasty, who left accounts of the ancient king and his kingdom.[4]

Bhaskarvarman came to power after his brother Supratisthitavarman died. He was the first king of Kamarupa to claim descent from the mythical figures Narakasura, Bhagadatta, and Vajradatta, according to historical records.[5]

Bhaskarvarman issued the Dubi and Nidhanpur copper plate land grants,[6] and a clay seal found in Nalanda.[citation needed]

  1. ^ (Dutta 2008:282), reproduced from (Acharya 1968).
  2. ^ "He travelled from Pun-na-fa-tan-na (Pundravardhana) on the east more than 900 li or 150 miles; crossed a large river and reached Kia-no-leu-po (Kamarupa). The T'ang Shu refers to this large river as Ka-lo-tu, which undoubtedly meant the Karatoya. The pilgrim further states that to the east of the country was a series of hills which reached as far as the confines of China." (Baruah 1986:75)
  3. ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. p. 39. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
  4. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (21 January 2021). "Bhaskaravarman, Bhāskaravarman: 3 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. ^ "The mythical ancestors of (the Varman) line of rulers were Naraka, Bhagadatta and Vajradatta." (Sharma 1978:0.29)
  6. ^ Shin, Jae-Eun (2018), "Region Formed and Imagined: Reconsidering temporal, spatial and social context of Kamarupa", in Dzüvichü, Lipokmar; Baruah, Manjeet (eds.), Modern Practices in North East India: History, Culture, Representation, London & New York: Routledge, pp. 23–55

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne