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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Assam History}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Assam History}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &#039;&#039;&#039;Bhauma dynasty&#039;&#039;&#039; is the second legendary dynasty of [[Pragjyotisha Kingdom|Pragjyotisha]], after the [[Danava dynasty]].  [[Narakasura]], who is said to have established this dynasty, and his descendants Bhagadatta and Vajradatta are first mentioned in the epics &#039;&#039;[[Mahabharata]]&#039;&#039; and the &#039;&#039;[[Ramayana]]&#039;&#039; in the sections that were composed in the first few centuries&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;Though the composition of the two epics is supposed to have been completed in periods respectively from the fourth century BC to the fourth century AD and from the third century BC to the second century AD, the passages in question may not be much earlier than the beginning of the Christian era.&quot; {{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;harvcol&lt;/del&gt;|Sircar|1990|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;p&lt;/del&gt;=&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;80-81&lt;/del&gt;}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; though they place them variously in either northwestern or eastern India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;harvcol&lt;/del&gt;|Sircar|1990|p=81}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Narakasura&#039;s legend is further embellished in the locally composed &#039;&#039;[[Kalika Purana]]&#039;&#039; (&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;10th &lt;/del&gt;century), the &#039;&#039;[[Yogini Tantra]]&#039;&#039; and local lores and the legends became firmly attached to [[Assam]].  The late embellishment of the Naraka legends point to [[legitimization]] of the three dynasties of the [[Kamarupa]] kings.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;See section &quot; The Naraka Legend and Political Legitimization&quot; {{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;harvcol&lt;/del&gt;|Das|2014|pp=154-156}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &#039;&#039;&#039;Bhauma dynasty&#039;&#039;&#039; is the second legendary dynasty of [[Pragjyotisha Kingdom|Pragjyotisha]], after the [[Danava dynasty]].  [[Narakasura]], who is said to have established this dynasty, and his descendants &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Bhagadatta&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[&lt;/ins&gt;Vajradatta&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]] &lt;/ins&gt;are first mentioned in the epics &#039;&#039;[[Mahabharata]]&#039;&#039; and the &#039;&#039;[[Ramayana]]&#039;&#039; in the sections that were composed in the first few centuries&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;Though the composition of the two epics is supposed to have been completed in periods respectively from the fourth century BC to the fourth century AD and from the third century BC to the second century AD, the passages in question may not be much earlier than the beginning of the Christian era.&quot; {{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;harv&lt;/ins&gt;|Sircar|1990|&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;pp&lt;/ins&gt;=&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;80–81&lt;/ins&gt;}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; though they place them variously in either northwestern or eastern India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;harv&lt;/ins&gt;|Sircar|1990|p=81}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Narakasura&#039;s legend is further embellished in the locally composed &#039;&#039;[[Kalika Purana]]&#039;&#039; (&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;10th–12th &lt;/ins&gt;century), the &#039;&#039;[[Yogini Tantra]]&#039;&#039; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;(16th/17th century) &lt;/ins&gt;and local lores and the legends became firmly attached to [[Assam&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]] and [[North Bengal&lt;/ins&gt;]].  The late embellishment of the Naraka legends point to [[legitimization]] of the three dynasties of the [[Kamarupa]] kings.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;See section &quot; The Naraka Legend and Political Legitimization&quot; {{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;harv&lt;/ins&gt;|Das|2014|pp=154-156}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;According to the 10th-century [[Kalika Purana]], the dynasty was established by [[Narakasura|Naraka]] of [[Videha]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Cite book&lt;/del&gt;|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;title=Kāmarūpa-Kaliṅga-Mithilā: a politico-cultural alignment in Eastern India : history, art, traditions|last=&lt;/del&gt;Tripathi|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;first=Chandra Dhar|publisher=Indian Institute of Advanced Study|year=&lt;/del&gt;2008|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;pages&lt;/del&gt;=41}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; by removing the [[Kirata]] chief Ghataka, the last of the [[Danava dynasty]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{harv|Sircar|1990|p=87}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The development of the details of the Naraka story are considered as myths&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;The details of the Naraka legend seems to suggest a development more or less on the mythical lines.&quot; {{harv|Sircar|1990|p=84}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; though historically he could have been a native [[Kirata]] chief,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;It is contended that Naraka was a powerful Kirata chief whose feats had been magnified and myths created to prove his divinity to account for his supposed heroic (mis) deeds&quot; {{harv|Das|2005|p=225}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; or a Hinduized tribal youth.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;With the blessings of Vishnu, Narakasura, a Hinduised tribal youth of Videha (North Bihar) destroyed this kingdom with the help of his own tribe and Alpine Hindus after a fierce struggle.&quot; {{harv|Sen|1984|p=101}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;   The glorification and assimilation of a local chief and the making of myths follow a pattern that is observed in other parts of India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;Just as in other parts of India, in Assam also, social groups and tribes initially considered to be outside the pale of the varnasramadharma had been assimilated into the fold of Aryan society after they had acquired political power. Thus, in the Brahmaputra valley, Naraka, a Kirata chief rose into prominence in the proto-historic period and became so powerful that the tales of his exploits remained in the collective memory of the people.&quot; {{harv|Das|2005|p=225}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The last ruler, Suparna, was killed by his ministers. The existence of this dynasty is not supported by any tenable evidence.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;Therefore, any claims of the existence of ancient Naraka-Bhagadatta or Bhauma-Naraka dynasty prior to the Varmans are historically untenable, albeit politically tenable.&quot;{{&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;harvcol&lt;/del&gt;|Shin|2018|p=29}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;According to the 10th-century [[Kalika Purana]], the dynasty was established by [[Narakasura|Naraka]] of [[Videha]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;harv&lt;/ins&gt;|Tripathi|2008|&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;p&lt;/ins&gt;=41}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; by removing the [[Kirata]] chief Ghataka, the last of the [[Danava dynasty]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{harv|Sircar|1990|p=87}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The development of the details of the Naraka story are considered as myths&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;The details of the Naraka legend seems to suggest a development more or less on the mythical lines.&quot; {{harv|Sircar|1990|p=84}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; though historically he could have been a native [[Kirata]] chief,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;It is contended that Naraka was a powerful Kirata chief whose feats had been magnified and myths created to prove his divinity to account for his supposed heroic (mis) deeds&quot; {{harv|Das|2005|p=225}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; or a Hinduized tribal youth.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;With the blessings of Vishnu, Narakasura, a Hinduised tribal youth of Videha (North Bihar) destroyed this kingdom with the help of his own tribe and Alpine Hindus after a fierce struggle.&quot; {{harv|Sen|1984|p=101}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;   The glorification and assimilation of a local chief and the making of myths follow a pattern that is observed in other parts of India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;Just as in other parts of India, in Assam also, social groups and tribes initially considered to be outside the pale of the varnasramadharma had been assimilated into the fold of Aryan society after they had acquired political power. Thus, in the Brahmaputra valley, Naraka, a Kirata chief rose into prominence in the proto-historic period and became so powerful that the tales of his exploits remained in the collective memory of the people.&quot; {{harv|Das|2005|p=225}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The last ruler, Suparna, was killed by his ministers. The existence of this dynasty is not supported by any tenable evidence.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;Therefore, any claims of the existence of ancient Naraka-Bhagadatta or Bhauma-Naraka dynasty prior to the Varmans are historically untenable, albeit politically tenable.&quot;{{&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;harv&lt;/ins&gt;|Shin|2018|p=29}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{refbegin}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{refbegin}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{cite journal |last1=Das |first1=Paromita |year=2005 |title=The Naraka Legends, Aryanisation and the &quot;varnasramadharma&quot; in the Brahmaputra Valley |journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=66 |pages=224–230 |publisher= Indian History Congress |jstor=44145840}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{cite journal |last1=Das |first1=Paromita |year=2005 |title=The Naraka Legends, Aryanisation and the &quot;varnasramadharma&quot; in the Brahmaputra Valley |journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=66 |pages=224–230 |publisher= Indian History Congress |jstor=44145840&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|issn=22491937&lt;/ins&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{cite journal |last1=Das |first1=Sneha |year=2014 |title=Engraved Histories: A Study of Legend of Naraka and Political Legitimacy in the Kamarupa Region |journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=75 |pages=153–159 |publisher= Indian History Congress |jstor=44158374}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{cite journal |last1=Das |first1=Sneha |year=2014 |title=Engraved Histories: A Study of Legend of Naraka and Political Legitimacy in the Kamarupa Region |journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=75 |pages=153–159 |publisher= Indian History Congress |jstor=44158374&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|issn=22491937&lt;/ins&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{cite journal |last1=Sen |first1=Debasis |year=1984 |title=Ethnic Elements in the Political Life of Ancient Assam |journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=45 |pages=101–106 |publisher= Indian History Congress |jstor=44140186}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{cite journal |last1=Sen |first1=Debasis |year=1984 |title=Ethnic Elements in the Political Life of Ancient Assam |journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=45 |pages=101–106 |publisher= Indian History Congress |jstor=44140186&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|issn=22491937&lt;/ins&gt;}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;*{{Citation| last = Sircar| first = D C| contribution = Epico-Puranic Myths and Allied Legends| year = 1990| title = The Comprehensive History of Assam| editor-last = Barpujari| editor-first = H K| volume = I| pages = 79–93| place = Guwahati| publisher = Publication Board, Assam}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;*{{Citation| last = Sircar| first = D C| contribution = Epico-Puranic Myths and Allied Legends| year = 1990| title = The Comprehensive History of Assam| editor-last = Barpujari| editor-first = H K| volume = I| pages = 79–93| place = Guwahati| publisher = Publication Board, Assam}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{Citation| last = Shin| first = Jae-Eun| contribution = Region Formed and Imagined: Reconsidering temporal, spatial and social context of Kamarupa| year = 2018| title = Modern Practices in North East India: History, Culture, Representation| editor-last = Dzüvichü| editor-first = Lipokmar |editor2-last=Baruah |editor2-first=Manjeet |pages = 23–55| place = London &amp;amp; New York| publisher = Routledge}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;* {{Citation| last = Shin| first = Jae-Eun| contribution = Region Formed and Imagined: Reconsidering temporal, spatial and social context of Kamarupa| year = 2018| title = Modern Practices in North East India: History, Culture, Representation| editor-last = Dzüvichü| editor-first = Lipokmar |editor2-last=Baruah |editor2-first=Manjeet |pages = 23–55| place = London &amp;amp; New York| publisher = Routledge}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;*{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CEwOAQAAMAAJ|title=Kāmarūpa-Kaliṅga-Mithilā: a politico-cultural alignment in Eastern India : history, art, traditions|last=Tripathi|first=Chandra Dhar|publisher=Indian Institute of Advanced Study|year=2008|isbn=9788173053276}}&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l54&quot;&gt;Line 54:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bhauma dynasty&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is the second legendary dynasty of [[Pragjyotisha Kingdom|Pragjyotisha]], after the [[Danava dynasty]].  [[Narakasura]], who is said to have established this dynasty, and his descendants Bhagadatta and Vajradatta are first mentioned in the epics &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mahabharata]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ramayana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in the sections that were composed in the first few centuries&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Though the composition of the two epics is supposed to have been completed in periods respectively from the fourth century BC to the fourth century AD and from the third century BC to the second century AD, the passages in question may not be much earlier than the beginning of the Christian era.&amp;quot; {{harvcol|Sircar|1990|p=80-81}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; though they place them variously in either northwestern or eastern India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{harvcol|Sircar|1990|p=81}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Narakasura&amp;#039;s legend is further embellished in the locally composed &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalika Purana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (10th century), the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Yogini Tantra]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and local lores and the legends became firmly attached to [[Assam]].  The late embellishment of the Naraka legends point to [[legitimization]] of the three dynasties of the [[Kamarupa]] kings.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;See section &amp;quot; The Naraka Legend and Political Legitimization&amp;quot; {{harvcol|Das|2014|pp=154-156}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bhauma dynasty&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is the second legendary dynasty of [[Pragjyotisha Kingdom|Pragjyotisha]], after the [[Danava dynasty]].  [[Narakasura]], who is said to have established this dynasty, and his descendants Bhagadatta and Vajradatta are first mentioned in the epics &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mahabharata]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ramayana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in the sections that were composed in the first few centuries&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Though the composition of the two epics is supposed to have been completed in periods respectively from the fourth century BC to the fourth century AD and from the third century BC to the second century AD, the passages in question may not be much earlier than the beginning of the Christian era.&amp;quot; {{harvcol|Sircar|1990|p=80-81}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; though they place them variously in either northwestern or eastern India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{harvcol|Sircar|1990|p=81}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Narakasura&amp;#039;s legend is further embellished in the locally composed &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalika Purana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (10th century), the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Yogini Tantra]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and local lores and the legends became firmly attached to [[Assam]].  The late embellishment of the Naraka legends point to [[legitimization]] of the three dynasties of the [[Kamarupa]] kings.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;See section &amp;quot; The Naraka Legend and Political Legitimization&amp;quot; {{harvcol|Das|2014|pp=154-156}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;According to the 10th-century [[Kalika Purana]], the dynasty was established by [[Narakasura|Naraka]] of [[Videha]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book|title=Kāmarūpa-Kaliṅga-Mithilā: a politico-cultural alignment in Eastern India : history, art, traditions|last=Tripathi|first=Chandra Dhar|publisher=Indian Institute of Advanced Study|year=2008|pages=41}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; by removing the [[Kirata]] chief Ghataka, the last of the [[Danava dynasty]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{harv|&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;sircar&lt;/del&gt;|1990|p=87}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The development of the details of the Naraka story are considered as myths&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;The details of the Naraka legend seems to suggest a development more or less on the mythical lines.&quot; {{harv|Sircar|1990|p=84}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; though historically he could have been a native [[Kirata]] chief,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;It is contended that Naraka was a powerful Kirata chief whose feats had been magnified and myths created to prove his divinity to account for his supposed heroic (mis) deeds&quot; {{harv|Das|2005|p=225}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; or a Hinduized tribal youth.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;With the blessings of Vishnu, Narakasura, a Hinduised tribal youth of Videha (North Bihar) destroyed this kingdom with the help of his own tribe and Alpine Hindus after a fierce struggle.&quot; {{harv|Sen|1984|p=101}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;   The glorification and assimilation of a local chief and the making of myths follow a pattern that is observed in other parts of India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;Just as in other parts of India, in Assam also, social groups and tribes initially considered to be outside the pale of the varnasramadharma had been assimilated into the fold of Aryan society after they had acquired political power. Thus, in the Brahmaputra valley, Naraka, a Kirata chief rose into prominence in the proto-historic period and became so powerful that the tales of his exploits remained in the collective memory of the people.&quot; {{harv|Das|2005|p=225}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The last ruler, Suparna, was killed by his ministers. The existence of this dynasty is not supported by any tenable evidence.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;Therefore, any claims of the existence of ancient Naraka-Bhagadatta or Bhauma-Naraka dynasty prior to the Varmans are historically untenable, albeit politically tenable.&quot;{{harvcol|Shin|2018|p=29}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;According to the 10th-century [[Kalika Purana]], the dynasty was established by [[Narakasura|Naraka]] of [[Videha]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book|title=Kāmarūpa-Kaliṅga-Mithilā: a politico-cultural alignment in Eastern India : history, art, traditions|last=Tripathi|first=Chandra Dhar|publisher=Indian Institute of Advanced Study|year=2008|pages=41}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; by removing the [[Kirata]] chief Ghataka, the last of the [[Danava dynasty]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{harv|&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Sircar&lt;/ins&gt;|1990|p=87}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The development of the details of the Naraka story are considered as myths&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;The details of the Naraka legend seems to suggest a development more or less on the mythical lines.&quot; {{harv|Sircar|1990|p=84}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; though historically he could have been a native [[Kirata]] chief,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;It is contended that Naraka was a powerful Kirata chief whose feats had been magnified and myths created to prove his divinity to account for his supposed heroic (mis) deeds&quot; {{harv|Das|2005|p=225}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; or a Hinduized tribal youth.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;With the blessings of Vishnu, Narakasura, a Hinduised tribal youth of Videha (North Bihar) destroyed this kingdom with the help of his own tribe and Alpine Hindus after a fierce struggle.&quot; {{harv|Sen|1984|p=101}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;   The glorification and assimilation of a local chief and the making of myths follow a pattern that is observed in other parts of India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;Just as in other parts of India, in Assam also, social groups and tribes initially considered to be outside the pale of the varnasramadharma had been assimilated into the fold of Aryan society after they had acquired political power. Thus, in the Brahmaputra valley, Naraka, a Kirata chief rose into prominence in the proto-historic period and became so powerful that the tales of his exploits remained in the collective memory of the people.&quot; {{harv|Das|2005|p=225}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The last ruler, Suparna, was killed by his ministers. The existence of this dynasty is not supported by any tenable evidence.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&quot;Therefore, any claims of the existence of ancient Naraka-Bhagadatta or Bhauma-Naraka dynasty prior to the Varmans are historically untenable, albeit politically tenable.&quot;{{harvcol|Shin|2018|p=29}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Rulers==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Rulers==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>imported&gt;Homogenie: Undid revision 1035785051 by Bhaskarbhagawati (talk): this dynasty doesnot exist</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Undid revision 1035785051 by &lt;a href=&quot;/wiki/Special:Contributions/Bhaskarbhagawati&quot; title=&quot;Special:Contributions/Bhaskarbhagawati&quot;&gt;Bhaskarbhagawati&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href=&quot;/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Bhaskarbhagawati&amp;amp;action=edit&amp;amp;redlink=1&quot; class=&quot;new&quot; title=&quot;User talk:Bhaskarbhagawati (page does not exist)&quot;&gt;talk&lt;/a&gt;): this dynasty doesnot exist&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{for|the dynasty that ruled present-day Odisha|Bhauma-Kara dynasty}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| native_name                = Bhauma dynasty&lt;br /&gt;
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| common_name                = Naraka dynasty&lt;br /&gt;
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| status                = Legendary&lt;br /&gt;
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| p1                = Danava dynasty&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Assam History}}&lt;br /&gt;
The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Bhauma dynasty&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is the second legendary dynasty of [[Pragjyotisha Kingdom|Pragjyotisha]], after the [[Danava dynasty]].  [[Narakasura]], who is said to have established this dynasty, and his descendants Bhagadatta and Vajradatta are first mentioned in the epics &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Mahabharata]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Ramayana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; in the sections that were composed in the first few centuries&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Though the composition of the two epics is supposed to have been completed in periods respectively from the fourth century BC to the fourth century AD and from the third century BC to the second century AD, the passages in question may not be much earlier than the beginning of the Christian era.&amp;quot; {{harvcol|Sircar|1990|p=80-81}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; though they place them variously in either northwestern or eastern India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{harvcol|Sircar|1990|p=81}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  Narakasura&amp;#039;s legend is further embellished in the locally composed &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Kalika Purana]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (10th century), the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;[[Yogini Tantra]]&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and local lores and the legends became firmly attached to [[Assam]].  The late embellishment of the Naraka legends point to [[legitimization]] of the three dynasties of the [[Kamarupa]] kings.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;See section &amp;quot; The Naraka Legend and Political Legitimization&amp;quot; {{harvcol|Das|2014|pp=154-156}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
According to the 10th-century [[Kalika Purana]], the dynasty was established by [[Narakasura|Naraka]] of [[Videha]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite book|title=Kāmarūpa-Kaliṅga-Mithilā: a politico-cultural alignment in Eastern India : history, art, traditions|last=Tripathi|first=Chandra Dhar|publisher=Indian Institute of Advanced Study|year=2008|pages=41}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; by removing the [[Kirata]] chief Ghataka, the last of the [[Danava dynasty]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{harv|sircar|1990|p=87}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The development of the details of the Naraka story are considered as myths&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;The details of the Naraka legend seems to suggest a development more or less on the mythical lines.&amp;quot; {{harv|Sircar|1990|p=84}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; though historically he could have been a native [[Kirata]] chief,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;It is contended that Naraka was a powerful Kirata chief whose feats had been magnified and myths created to prove his divinity to account for his supposed heroic (mis) deeds&amp;quot; {{harv|Das|2005|p=225}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; or a Hinduized tribal youth.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;With the blessings of Vishnu, Narakasura, a Hinduised tribal youth of Videha (North Bihar) destroyed this kingdom with the help of his own tribe and Alpine Hindus after a fierce struggle.&amp;quot; {{harv|Sen|1984|p=101}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;   The glorification and assimilation of a local chief and the making of myths follow a pattern that is observed in other parts of India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Just as in other parts of India, in Assam also, social groups and tribes initially considered to be outside the pale of the varnasramadharma had been assimilated into the fold of Aryan society after they had acquired political power. Thus, in the Brahmaputra valley, Naraka, a Kirata chief rose into prominence in the proto-historic period and became so powerful that the tales of his exploits remained in the collective memory of the people.&amp;quot; {{harv|Das|2005|p=225}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The last ruler, Suparna, was killed by his ministers. The existence of this dynasty is not supported by any tenable evidence.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Therefore, any claims of the existence of ancient Naraka-Bhagadatta or Bhauma-Naraka dynasty prior to the Varmans are historically untenable, albeit politically tenable.&amp;quot;{{harvcol|Shin|2018|p=29}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Rulers==&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center; width:50%;&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!    !! Name                 !! succession                      !! Queen &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1   || [[Narakasura|Naraka]]       ||  son of [[Earth|Bhumi]] and [[Vishnu]]       || Maya (Princess of [[Vidarbha]])     &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2   || [[Bhagadatta]]   || son of Naraka                  || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 3   || Pushpadatta      || son of Bhagadatta              || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 4   || [[Vajradatta]]   || son of Bhagadatta              || -&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Bibliography==&lt;br /&gt;
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* {{cite journal |last1=Das |first1=Paromita |year=2005 |title=The Naraka Legends, Aryanisation and the &amp;quot;varnasramadharma&amp;quot; in the Brahmaputra Valley |journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=66 |pages=224–230 |publisher= Indian History Congress |jstor=44145840}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite journal |last1=Das |first1=Sneha |year=2014 |title=Engraved Histories: A Study of Legend of Naraka and Political Legitimacy in the Kamarupa Region |journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=75 |pages=153–159 |publisher= Indian History Congress |jstor=44158374}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{cite journal |last1=Sen |first1=Debasis |year=1984 |title=Ethnic Elements in the Political Life of Ancient Assam |journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress |volume=45 |pages=101–106 |publisher= Indian History Congress |jstor=44140186}}&lt;br /&gt;
*{{Citation| last = Sircar| first = D C| contribution = Epico-Puranic Myths and Allied Legends| year = 1990| title = The Comprehensive History of Assam| editor-last = Barpujari| editor-first = H K| volume = I| pages = 79–93| place = Guwahati| publisher = Publication Board, Assam}}&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Citation| last = Shin| first = Jae-Eun| contribution = Region Formed and Imagined: Reconsidering temporal, spatial and social context of Kamarupa| year = 2018| title = Modern Practices in North East India: History, Culture, Representation| editor-last = Dzüvichü| editor-first = Lipokmar |editor2-last=Baruah |editor2-first=Manjeet |pages = 23–55| place = London &amp;amp; New York| publisher = Routledge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{History of Assam}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Dynasties of India]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:People from Kamarupa]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Kingdoms of Assam]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Kamarupa (former kingdom)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Pragjyotisha Kingdom]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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