Avanti Varman

Avanti Varman is believed to be the last of the Varman dynasty who ruled Kamarupa briefly after Bhaskar Varman before being overthrown by Salasthambha, the founder of the Mlechchha dynasty.[1] No direct evidence of this kings exists, and the name Avanti Varma is reconstructed from the benedictory verses of a Sanskrit play Mudrarakshasa by Vishakhadatta.[2] According to Bargaon grant of Ratnapal, Salasthambha took over the rule of Kamarupa from the descendants of Naraka.[3]K.L. Barua argues that there was a Mlechha (i.e., Mech) revolt in Kamarupa and Salastambha, the leader or governor of the Mlecchas usurped the throne by deposing Bhaskar Varman's immediate successor Avanti Varman.[4]

Not much is known about Avanti Varman and his rule but scholars like P.C Choudhury opines that Salasthambha, the founder of Mlechchha dynasty and Avanti Varman is same person.[5] Avanti Varman suppressed the rebellions arose after Bhaskar Varman, but ultimately fell.

See also

Pala Dynasty

Notes

  1. ↑ "(T)he king from whom the throne was captured by Salasthamba must have been the immediate successor of Bhaskarvarman." (Sharma 1978, p. xxxi)
  2. ↑ "It is shown that the most probable reading here refers to the king as Avantivarman" (Sharma 1978, p. xxxi)
  3. ↑ (Sharma 1978, p. xxx)
  4. ↑ Sarkar, Ichhimuddin (1992). Aspects of historical geography of Prāgjyotiṣa-Kāmarūpa (ancient Assam). Naya Prokash. p. 295.
  5. ↑ Pathak,Pathak, Guptajit, Niranjan Ch (2008). Assam's history and its graphics. Mittal Publications.

References

  • Sharma, Mukunda Madhava (1978). Inscriptions of Ancient Assam. Gauhati University, Assam.