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Gopachandra was most likely the contemporary ruler of the Gaudas who ruled over a portion of [[West Bengal]] and fought against [[Ishanavarman]]{{sfnp|Majumdar|Altekar|1954|p=[https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.2028/page/n212/mode/1up. 194]}} and Jivitagupta I.{{sfnp|Dasagupta|1960|p=[https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12720/page/n204/mode/1up. 203]}} Eventually, Gopachandra was driven back to the Deltaic region to the east of Bhāgīrathī. Jivitagupta probably fought against the independent [[Vanga Kingdom]] as well.{{sfnp|Dasagupta|1960|p=[https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12720/page/n204/mode/1up. 203]}}
Gopachandra was most likely the contemporary ruler of the Gaudas who ruled over a portion of [[West Bengal]] and fought against [[Ishanavarman]]{{sfnp|Majumdar|Altekar|1954|p=[https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.2028/page/n212/mode/1up. 194]}} and Jivitagupta I.{{sfnp|Dasagupta|1960|p=[https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12720/page/n204/mode/1up. 203]}} Eventually, Gopachandra was driven back to the Deltaic region to the east of Bhāgīrathī. Jivitagupta probably fought against the independent [[Vanga Kingdom]] as well.{{sfnp|Dasagupta|1960|p=[https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12720/page/n204/mode/1up. 203]}}
== Aftermath ==
=== Rise of Varmans ===
Bhutivarman's grandson, Sthitavarman (566–590), enjoyed victories over the [[Gauda Kingdom]] of [[Karnasuvarna]] and performed two [[aswamedha]] ceremonies suggests that the Kamarupa kingdom had recovered nearly in full. His son, Susthitavarman (590–600) came under the attack of Mahasenagupta of East Malwa. These back and forth invasions were a result of a system of alliances that pitted the Kamarupa kings (allied to the [[Maukhari]]s) against the [[Gauda Kingdom|Gaur]] kings of Bengal (allied with the East Malwa kings).<ref>{{Harvcol|Sircar|1990b|pp=106–107}}</ref> Susthitavarman died as the Gaur invasion was on, and his two sons, Suprathisthitavarman and Bhaskarvarman fought against an elephant force and were captured and taken to Gaur. They were able to regain their kingdom due probably to a promise of allegiance.<ref>{{Harvcol|Sircar|1990b|p=109}}</ref> Later near the sixth century, Bhaskara-varman of [[Kamarupa]], repulsed [[Gauda Kingdom|Gauda]] forces.{{sfnp|Dasagupta|1960|p=[https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12720/page/n204/mode/1up. 204]}}
=== Rise of Shashanka ===
Some historians believe that Shashanka began his career as a feudatory chief (maha [[samanta]]) under Mahasenagupta, of the [[Later Gupta dynasty|Later Gupta Dynasty]].{{sfn|Sen|1999}} And that after the death of Mahasenagupta, Shashanka drove the later Guptas and other prominent nobles out of the region and established his own kingdom with his capital at [[Karnasubarna]]. Other historians like Sailendra Nath Sen is of the opinion that Mahasenagupta - already under pressure from the Maukharis (for failing to provide adequate protection) - wouldn't have knowingly appointed Shashanka to such an important position. Middleton (2015) argues in a similar vein that Shashanka served as ''maha samanta'' to a Gauda king, possibly [[Jayanaga]].{{sfn|Middleton|2015|page=330}}
Whether Shashanka was a feudatory under the Maukharis or the Guptas is not known. By 605 C.E. following Mahasenagupta's death, Shashanka had established what became known as the [[Gauda Kingdom]]. From there, he issued gold coins to celebrate his triumph, and came to be addressed as ''Maharajadhiraja''.


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