Jayanaga

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Jayanaga
Maharajadhiraja
Jayanaga of Gauda
King of Gauda
Reignc. 554 - probably 590 CE
PredecessorProbably Later Gupta dynasty
SuccessorShashanka
DynastyGauda Raaj
ReligionHinduism

Jayanaga was the king of the Gauda kingdom in somewhat after 554 CE, said to be the predecessor of the most prominent king of Gauda, Shashanka.[1][2][3] Jayanaga made several military campaigns in order to secure the sovereignty of Gauda. Jayanaga was the first important and independent king of Gauda.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Sircar, Dineschandra (1971). Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. ISBN 978-81-208-0690-0.
  3. ^ Roychoudhuri, Dr Bani (1990). The Political History of Bengal to the Rise of the Pāla Dynasty, C. 326 B.C. to A.D. 750. Sanskrit Pustak Bhandar.
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  5. ^ Bengal (India), West; Operations, West Bengal (India) Office of the Superintendent of Census (1979). West Bengal District Records, New Series: Burdwan. State editor, West Bengal District Gazetteers.
  6. ^ Society, Bihar Research (1949). The Journal of the Bihar Research Society. Bihar Research Society.