Battle of Sondani

Battle of Sondani
Part of Hunnic wars

The defeat of the Huna emperor Mihirakula by King Yashodharman at Sondani in 528 CE (early 20th century illustration).
Date528 CE
Location
Sondani, Madhya Pradesh, India
Result

Aulikara–Gupta victory[1][2]

  • Final defeat and elimination of the Alchon Huns in India.[3]
Belligerents
Alchon Huns Gupta Empire
Aulikara dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Mihirakula (POW)[4] Narasimhagupta
Yashodharman

The Battle of Sondani was a large military encounter fought in 528 CE, between the Alchon Hun king Mihirakula and a confederation of Indian rulers led by King Yashodharman of Malwa and King Narasimhagupta of the Gupta Empire.

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