YashodharmanYashodharman (Gupta script: Ya-śo-dha-rmma, ) (r. 515 – 545) was a ruler of Malwa, in Central India, during the early part of the 6th century. He probably belonged to the Second Aulikara dynasty. He conquered much of the Indian subcontinent between c. 530-540 AD according to Mandsaur pillar inscription. Battle of Sondani Towards the end of the 5th century, India came under attack from the Hunas. Yashodharman and possibly the Gupta emperor, Narasimhagupta, defeated a Huna army and their ruler Mihirakula in 528 AD and drove them out of India.
Dynastie VarmanLa dynastie Varman dirigea le royaume de Kamarupa (Assam actuel) de 350 à 650. Cette dynastie est parfois appelée Naraka ou Bhauma, afin d'indiquer la filiation avec le mythique Narakasura. Pushyavarman fut le premier dirigeant historique d'Assam. Cette dynastie fut suivie par celle de Salasthambha. Varman veut dire cuirassé en sanscrit. 350-374 : Pushyavarman 374-398 : Samudravarman 398-422 : Balavarman 422-446 : Kalyanavarman 446-470 : Ganapativarman alias Ganendravarman 470-494 : Mahendravarman alias Su
Arbre de la Bodhithumb|L'arbre Mahabodhi au temple Sri Mahabodhi à Bodh Gaya. L’arbre de la Bodhi est un arbre important dans le bouddhisme, car c'est sous cet arbre, ficus religiosa, qui se trouve à Bodhgaya que le Bouddha atteignit l'éveil (ou l'illumination), un état appelé bodhi. Cet arbre fait l'objet d'une grande vénération parmi les bouddhistes, et des foules de pèlerins viennent pour le voir et se recueillir tout au long de l'année. Le Bouddha, après avoir longtemps médité sous des jambus, aurait atteint l’illumination – ou bodhi – sous un pipal à Bodhgaya.
NarasimhaguptaNarasimhagupta (Gupta script: Na-ra-si-ṅha-gu-pta) Baladitya was an emperor of the Gupta Empire of North India. He was son of Purugupta and probably the successor of Budhagupta. Battle of Sondani According to the Chinese monk Xuanzang, Narasimhagupta had to pay tribute to the Huna king Mihirakula. Finally, Baladitya along with Yasodharman of Malwa is credited with driving the Alchon Huns from the plains of North India according to the Chinese monk Xuanzang.
Maukhari dynastyThe 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 Kannauj. 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.
Traikutaka dynastyThe Traikutakas were a dynasty of Indian kings who ruled between 388 and 456. The name "Traikutakas" seems to be derived from the words for a three-peaked mountain ("Tri-kuta"). The Traikutakas are mentioned in Kalidasa's Raghuvamsa, in which they are located in the area of northern Konkan. The dominions of the Traikutakas further included Aparanta and northern Maharashtra. The coins of the Traikutaras are found extensively in southern Gujarat, and southern Maharashtra beyond the Ghats.
Ère SakaL'ère Saka, ère Śaka ou ère Shaka est utilisée dans le calendrier national indien. On la retrouve aussi en Indonésie, dans le calendrier hindouiste de Bali et le (mais avec l'année lunaire musulmane pour ce dernier), ainsi qu'au Cambodge dans l'ancien calendrier bouddhique. Son année zéro se situe aux alentours de l'an 78 . En outre, les dates citées dans l'épigraphie du vieux-khmer s'y réfèrent souvent. Les Sakas sont l'une des nombreuses tribus qui conquirent l'Inde depuis le nord-ouest, où ils établirent la domination des Indo-Scythes.
Abhira dynastyThe Abhira dynasty was a dynasty that ruled over the western Deccan, where they perhaps succeeded the Buddhist Satavahana dynasty. From 203 CE to roughly 270, or possibly 370, they formed a vast kingdom. They belonged to the ancient Abhira tribe. The Purana texts associate the Abhira tribe with Saurashtra and Avanti regions. According to Balkrishna Gokhale, they "have been well-known since epic times as a martial tribe". The Mahabharata describes them as living near the seashore and on the bank of the Sarasvati River, near Somnath in Gujarat.
VarahamihiraVarāhamihira (ou Varāha Mihira, ou Varāha, ou Mihira, वराह मिहिर (Varaha Mihir) en Hindi) est un mathématicien, astronome et astrologue indien, né vers 505 et décédé en 587. Si sa vie est entourée de légendes et reste floue, il est connu principalement par ses traités de sciences astrales, ou Jyotisha, une discipline pratique et théorique rassemblant les mathématiques, l'astronomie et la divination. Le plus fameux de ses traités est le Pañca-Siddhāntika (que l'on peut traduire par « les cinq canons astronomiques ») qui constitue un résumé de cinq de ses manuscrits sur l'astronomie.
BudhaguptaBudhagupta (Gupta script: Bu-dha-gu-pta, 476-495 CE) was a Gupta emperor and the successor of Kumaragupta II. He was the son of Purugupta and was succeeded by Narasimhagupta. Budhagupta had close ties with the rulers of Kannauj and together they sought to run the Alchon Huns (Hunas) out of the fertile plains of Northern India. Northern India, and in particular the area of Eran, was next invaded by the Alchon Huns ruler Toramana, who set up his own inscription there, the Eran boar inscription of Toramana, circa 510-513 CE.
