Coin of King Iśanavarman of the Maukhari of Kanyakubja, successors of the Guptas in the Gangetic region. Circa 535-553 CE. The ruler faces to the left, whereas in Gupta coinage the ruler faces to the right. This is possibly a symbol of antagonism and rivalry, as also seen on some similar coins of Toramana.[1]
MORIS
South-Asia 550-600 CE
PRATIHARAS
PANDYAS
CHOLAS
CHERAS
SAMATATAS
GAUDAS
VARMANS
PALLAVAS
NEZAKS
ALCHONS
GONANDAS
TAANK
KALACHURIS
NALAS
KALINGAS
HEPHTHALITES
TOCHARIANS
MAITRAKAS
AULIKARAS
RAIS
LATER GUPTAS
PUSHYA- BHUTIS
CHALUKYAS
SASANIAN EMPIRE
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Map of Maukharis territory, with neighbouring polities, circa 550-600 CE, after the retreat of the Alchon Huns.[2]
Capital
Kanyakubja
Common languages
Sanskrit
Religion
Hinduism Buddhism
Government
Monarchy
Maharajadhiraja
Historical era
Classical India
• Established
c. 510 CE
• Disestablished
c. 606 CE
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Later Guptas
Alchon Huns
Later Guptas
Pushyabhuti dynasty
Gauda Kingdom
The Maukhari dynasty (Gupta script: , Mau-kha-ri) was a post-Gupta dynasty who controlled the vast plains of Ganga-Yamuna for over six generations from their capital at Kanyakubja. Maukharis were Kshatriyas who belonged to the Chandravamsha or the Lunar race.[3] They earlier served as vassals of the Guptas and later of Harsha's Vardhana dynasty. The Maukharis established their independence during the mid 6th century. The dynasty ruled over much of Uttar Pradesh and Magadha. Around 606 CE, a large area of their empire was reconquered by the Later Guptas.[4] According to Hieun-Tsang, the territory may have been lost to King Shashanka of the Gauda Kingdom, who declared independence circa 600CE.[5][6]
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, Mau-kha-ri) was a post-Gupta dynasty who controlled the vast plains of Ganga-Yamuna for over six generations from their capital at Kanyakubja. Maukharis were Kshatriyas who belonged to the Chandravamsha or the Lunar race.[3] They earlier served as vassals of the Guptas and later of Harsha's Vardhana dynasty. The Maukharis established their independence during the mid 6th century. The dynasty ruled over much of Uttar Pradesh and Magadha. Around 606 CE, a large area of their empire was reconquered by the Later Guptas.[4] According to Hieun-Tsang, the territory may have been lost to King Shashanka of the Gauda Kingdom, who declared independence circa 600CE.[5][6]