Manava (king)

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Manava was the son and successor to the previous king of Gauda, Shashanka and his queen, the Sayyid princess, Vijayakirti.[1] He was the last recorded ruler of the dynasty and was likely deposed by Harshavardhana (Emperor of Northern India) or Bhaskaravarman (King of Kamarupa). He ruled as king for 8 months 5 days during 625-626 CE.[2][3]

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  1. Amin, Adnan R. (30 September 2019). "The First King of Bengal". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. Dynastic History of Magadha, Prasad Sinha (1977). Bindeshwari. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications. p. 133.
  3. Bengal (India), West (1969). West Bengal District Gazetteers: Māldā. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.