Yudhishthira (Huna king)
Yudhishthira was a Alchon Hun ruler of Kashmir, the last of his line to rule.[1] His father was Narendraditya Khinkhila (530-590), whom he succeeded in circa 530 or circa 534.[2] He ruled for 40 years from circa 630 CE until circa 670 CE, when he was dethroned by Pratapaditya (king of Kashmir), son of the founder of the Karkota Empire, Durlabhavardhana. [1][3]
| Yudhishthira | |
|---|---|
| Reign | (963–975) |
| Predecessor | Narendraditya Khinkhila (530-590) |
| Successor | Pratapaditya (king of Kashmir) (634 CE - 724 CE) |
| Dynasty | Alchon Hun (Hunnic Alkhan dynasty) |
References
- Dani, Ahmad Hasan; Litvinsky, B. A. (1996). History of Civilizations of Central Asia: The crossroads of civilizations, A.D. 250 to 750. UNESCO. p. 170. ISBN 9789231032110.
- Stein, Marc Aurel (1979) [1900]. "Chronological and Dynastic Tables of Kalhana's Record of Kasmir Kings". Kalhana's Rajatarangini: A Chronicle of the Kings of Kasmir. 1. Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 133–138.
- Stein, M. A. (1900). Kalhaṇa's Rājataraṅgiṇī: A chronicle of the kings of Kaśmīr. 1. Archibald Constable. p. 131. ISBN 978-81-208-0370-1.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.