Toramana
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Toramana, also called Toramana Shahi Jauvla, was the king of the Alchon Huns from 493 until his death in 515. Toramana consolidated the Alchon power in Punjab, and conquered northern and central India
Toramana portrait and initials Tora
The Eran boar (left) on which an inscription relating to Toramana can be found.
The Eran boar inscription.
A rare gold coin of Toramana with Lakshmi on the reverse (c. 490–515), inspired from contemporary Gupta coins, such as those of Narasimhagupta Baladitya. The obverse legend reads "avanipati torama(no) vijitya vasudham divam jayati": "The lord of the earth, Toramana, having conquered the earth, wins Heaven".
Mehama
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Mehama was the king of Alchon Huns from 461 until his death in 493. He is little known, but the Talagan copper scroll mentions him as an active ruler making a donation to a Buddhist stupa in 492/93. A
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…seals) Rīsthal Alchon Huns Find spots of epigraphic inscriptions indicating local control by Toramana. King of the Alchon Huns Reign 493–515 Predecessor Mehama Successor Mihirakula Religion Vaishnavism Toramana, also called Toramana Shahi Jauvla, (Gupta script: 𑀢𑁄𑀭𑀫𑀸𑀡 To-ra-mā-ṇa, ruled circa 493–515) was the…
Coin of Mehama, with portrait and fire altar with attendants on the reverse, in the style of Sasanian coinage.
Coin of Mehama, c. 461-493, in the style of the Kushans, Shiva on the reverse. Bactria mint
Bactrian language letter from "Meyam, King of the people of Kadag", dated to 461-462 CE.