Chandra Barman
Pushkarana
Reign4–40 CE.
PredecessorSimhavarmana
FatherSimhavarmana
As Susunia Inscription of Chandravarman

Chandravarman (4th century CE) was a king of the Pushkarana kingdom in the Bankura district of West Bengal.[1][2] The kingdom was established shortly before the advent of the Gupta Empire, and was located to the west of the Samatata kingdom of eastern Bengal.[1]

Chandravarman was the son of king Simhavarmana. He extended his kingdom to the east towards the Faridpur district.[1]

According to the inscription on the Allahabad pillar by Gupta emperor Samudragupta, Chandravarman was defeated by Samudragupta and the area became a part of the Gupta Empire:[1]

"(L. 21.)- (Samudragupta,) who abounded in majesty that had been increased by violently exterminating Rudradeva, Matila, Nāgadatta, Chandravarman, Ganapatināga, Nāgasena, Achyutanandin, Balavarman, and many other kings of (the land of) Āryāvarta; -who made all the kings of the "forest countries" to become (his) servants."

— Allahabad pillar Samudragupta inscription

Alternatively, the Chandravarman named in the inscription could be a ruler named on an inscription found in Mandsaur in Malwa.[2]

The defeat of Chandravarman paved the way to Gupta suzerainty over Bengal.[1]

Chandra Barma, king of Malwa, invaded Mallabhoom in the fifth century A. D. [As Susunia Inscriptions (discovered by N. N. Basu) and H. P. Sastri's article (in the Antiquary) Show] Samudra Gupta conquest in the fourth century A. D.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ancient Indian History and Civilization, Sailendra Nath Sen, New Age International, 1999, p.274
  2. 1 2 A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century, Upinder Singh, Pearson Education India, 2008 p.477
  3. ↑ Mallik 1921, p. 8.

Sources

  • Mallik, Abhaya Pada (1921). "History of Bishunpur-Raj: An Ancient Kingdom of West Bengal". INDIAN CULTURE. Calcutta, Bankura. Retrieved 15 November 2006.
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