Kingdom of Gauda

This article is about a medieval kingdom originating in the Gauda region of Bengal. For the later kingdom in Sylhet region, see Gour Kingdom.

Kingdom of Gauḍa
Gāuṛa Rājya
4th century CE (before 320 CE)–626 CE
Coin of Shashanka, king of Gauda, circa 600–635. Samatata type, Assam mint. of Gauḍa Kingdom
Coin of Shashanka, king of Gauda, circa 600–635. Samatata type, Assam mint.
Map of the Shashankas or "Gauda Kingdom", circa 600 CE.[1]
Map of the Shashankas or "Gauda Kingdom", circa 600 CE.[1]
CapitalKarnasuvarna (present day Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India)
Religion
Hinduism (Shaivism)
GovernmentMonarchy
Maharajadhiraja 
• 554–590
Jayanaga
• 590–625
Shashanka
• 625–626
Manava
History 
• Established
4th century CE (before 320 CE)
• Disestablished
626 CE
Preceded by		 Succeeded by
Later Gupta dynasty
Pushyabhuti dynasty
Mallabhum kingdom
Kamarupa
Today part ofIndia, Bangladesh

The Gauḍa kingdom (Gauṛa Rājya) was a kingdom during the Classical era in the Indian subcontinent, which originated in the Gauda region of Bengal (modern-day West Bengal and Bangladesh)[2][3] in 4th century CE or possibly earlier.[4]

  1. ^ Schwartzberg, Joseph E. (1978). A Historical atlas of South Asia. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 146, map XIV.2 (b). ISBN 0226742210.
  2. ^ Majumdar, R. C. (1971). History of Ancient Bengal. Calcutta: G. Bhardwaj & Co. pp. 6–8. OCLC 961157849.
  3. ^ Ghosh, Suchandra (2012). "Gauda, Janapada". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ K. P. Jayaswal (1934). An Imperial History Of India. p. 34.