Shashanka: Biography, Facts and Career
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Shashanka Dev (IAST: Śaśāṅka) was king of the Gauda Kingdom, a polity of the later Gupta dynasty and later its successor state. Historians place his rule between 600 and 636, whereas other sources place his reign between 590 and 625. making his lasted approximately from 593 to 636. He is the contemporary of Harsha and of Bhaskaravarman of Kamarupa. His capital was at Karnasuvarna in present day India. He is credited with creating the Bengali calendar.
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- Full name: Shashanka
- Nationality: Bengal
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q2599441
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Shashanka Dev (IAST: Śaśāṅka) was king of the Gauda Kingdom, a polity of the later Gupta dynasty and later its successor state.
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