| Vishnugopa I | |
|---|---|
| King of Kanchi | |
| Pallava king | |
| Reign | c. 340–345 AD |
| Predecessor | Buddhavarman |
| Successor | Kumaravishnu I |
| Dynasty | Pallava |
| Father | Buddhavarman |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Vishnugopa I (IAST: Viṣṇugopa) was a ruler of the Pallava dynasty based in Kanchipuram during the 4th century. He was the son and successor of Buddhavarman.[1]
Conflict with Samudragupta
[edit]Vishnugopa I is historically significant for his encounter with the Gupta Emperor Samudragupta during the latter's southern expedition (Dakshinapatha).[2]
According to the Allahabad stone pillar inscription, Vishnugopa was one of the twelve southern kings defeated by Samudragupta but was subsequently released and reinstated as a tributary ruler, a policy known as grahana-moksha-anugraha (capturing, releasing, and favoring).[3]
The inscription (lines 19–20) mentions:
Whose magnanimity blended with valour was caused by (his) first capturing, and thereafter showing the favour of releasing, all the kings of Dakshiṇāpatha such as Mahēndra of Kōsala... Vishṇugōpa of Kāñchī, Nīlarāja of Avamukta, Hastivarman of Vēṅgī...
Rise of the Kadambas
[edit]During Vishnugopa's reign, the Pallava power began to weaken in certain regions. This decline allowed Mayurasharma, a Brahmin scholar-turned-warrior, to lead a successful rebellion and establish the Kadamba dynasty in the Konkan and North Karnataka regions, territories that were previously under Pallava influence.
Succession
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Reddy, N. Krishna (1996). "Alavakonda Prakrit Charter of Pallava Visnugopavarman, Year 1". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 57: 949–958. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44133433.
- ^ Agrawal, Ashvini (1989). Rise and Fall of the Imperial Guptas. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 110. ISBN 9788120805927.
- ^ Majumdar, Ramesh Chandra; Altekar, Anant Sadashiv (1967). Vakataka - Gupta Age Circa 200-550 A.D. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 145. ISBN 9788120800267.
Further reading
[edit]- Sastri, K. A. Nilakanta (1955). A History of South India: From Prehistoric Times to the Fall of Vijayanagar. Oxford University Press.
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