Shashanka
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Shashanka 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
Coin minted during the reign of Shashanka depicting Shiva (left) and Shashanka himself (right)
Rohtas seal of Shashanka
The Rohtasgarh Fort, built circa 7th century
Bengali calendar
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The Bengali calendar or Bangla calendar is a solar calendar used in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. In contrast to the traditional Indian Hindu calendar, which begins with the month Chai
Shashanka
…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. There are several major contemporary sources of information on his life, including copper plates from his vassal Madhavavarma (king of Ganjam), copper…
Two versions of the Bengali calendar. Top: the "traditional version" followed in West Bengal and the rest of India; Below: the "Bangladeshi version" followed in Bangladesh.
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