Adityavardhana

Adityavardhana was a king of Thanesar in northern India around the time of the decline of the Gupta Empire. He was the third ruler of the Pushyabhuti/bais dynasty, and father of Prabhakaravardhana. Adityavardhana's father was Rajyavardhana I and his grandfather, Naravardhana, the founder of the Srikantha dynasty of Tanesar.[1][2]

Adityavardhana
Maharaja
3rd King of Thanesar
Reignc. 5th – c. 6th century CE
PredecessorRajyavardhana I
SuccessorPrabhakaravardhana
IssuePrabhakaravardhana
DynastyVardhana/bais dynasty
FatherRajyavardhana I

Adithyavardhana married princess Mahasena Gupta, daughter of Damodara Gupta, king of Magadha,[1] and probably sister of king Mahasena Gupta of Magadha, thus greatly increasing the power of his dynasty.[2]

Adityavardhana is mentioned in the 497-500 "Mandsaur fragmentary inscription of Adityavardhana/Gauri" as the reigning king, who had just conquered the region of Dasapura (Mandsaur).[3] This period is intimately linked to the period of invasion of India by the Alchon Huns.

References
  1. Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World, Volume 1 by Gaṅgā Rām Garg p.173
  2. The Cambridge Shorter History of India p.105
  3. Hans Bakker, 50 years that changed India (timeline) [%202016.pdf]
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