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Emperor Shashanka, at first glance, appears like a "warlike monarch."<ref name="AncientHistory" /> His endless invasions and conquests tell of a king intent upon growing his kingdom. Sen describes Shashanka as a 'military adventurer', not unlike [[Yasodharman]].<ref name="Sen1999">{{cite book |last1=Sen |first1=Sailendra Nath |title=Ancient Indian History and Civilization |date=1999 |publisher=New Age International (P) Limited |location=India |page=276 |isbn=9788122411980 |edition=second |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> But for a pre-medieval Indian king, endless battles, regicide, revenge and intrigue are not uncommon. | Emperor Shashanka, at first glance, appears like a "warlike monarch."<ref name="AncientHistory" /> His endless invasions and conquests tell of a king intent upon growing his kingdom. Sen describes Shashanka as a 'military adventurer', not unlike [[Yasodharman]].<ref name="Sen1999">{{cite book |last1=Sen |first1=Sailendra Nath |title=Ancient Indian History and Civilization |date=1999 |publisher=New Age International (P) Limited |location=India |page=276 |isbn=9788122411980 |edition=second |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wk4_ICH_g1EC |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> But for a pre-medieval Indian king, endless battles, regicide, revenge and intrigue are not uncommon. | ||
Like many pre-medieval Indian kings, Shashanka is said to have grasped the importance of consolidating his position.<ref name="AncientHistory">{{cite web |title=Gauda Kingdom |url=https://www.worldhistory.org/Gauda_Kingdom/ |website=[[World History Encyclopedia]] |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> He formed astute political alliances, notably with the [[Malva]] king, Devagupta, to counteract the combined might of the Kanauj-Thaneshwar coalition. He kidnapped the daughter of a [[Sayyid dynasty|Sayyid king]], Princess [[Vijayakirti]] of the [[Sayyid dynasty]] | Like many pre-medieval Indian kings, Shashanka is said to have grasped the importance of consolidating his position.<ref name="AncientHistory">{{cite web |title=Gauda Kingdom |url=https://www.worldhistory.org/Gauda_Kingdom/ |website=[[World History Encyclopedia]] |access-date=15 September 2019}}</ref> He formed astute political alliances, notably with the [[Malva]] king, Devagupta, to counteract the combined might of the Kanauj-Thaneshwar coalition. He kidnapped the daughter of a [[Sayyid dynasty|Sayyid king]], Princess [[Vijayakirti]] of the [[Sayyid dynasty]]. | ||
As king, Shashanka continued many Gupta-era traditions, e.g. making land grants to Brahmins, as evidenced by the copperplate inscriptions from the era. Gold and silver coins, known as Dinars, issued by Shashanka have also been discovered.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} He vigorously propagated Hinduism, and had [[Sakaldwipiya|Sakadvipi]] Brahmins and Vedic Brahmins invited into his kingdom, presumably from Kanyakubja, among other places.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kulinism |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Kulinism |website=Banglapedia |access-date=16 September 2019 |ref=kulin-brahmin}}</ref> | As king, Shashanka continued many Gupta-era traditions, e.g. making land grants to Brahmins, as evidenced by the copperplate inscriptions from the era. Gold and silver coins, known as Dinars, issued by Shashanka have also been discovered.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} He vigorously propagated Hinduism, and had [[Sakaldwipiya|Sakadvipi]] Brahmins and Vedic Brahmins invited into his kingdom, presumably from Kanyakubja, among other places.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kulinism |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Kulinism |website=Banglapedia |access-date=16 September 2019 |ref=kulin-brahmin}}</ref> | ||