Religion Hindu | Died 540 AD | |
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Yashodharman (IAST: Yaśodharman; Devanagari: यशोधर्मा) was the ancient ruler (Maharaja) of Malwa, in central India, during the early part of the 6th century. He belonged to the Aulikara dynasty.
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History
The Jat Rulers of Virk Gotra had been weakened by the attacks of the Indo-Hephthalites, known in India as the Hunas, towards the end of the 5th century, which caused it to break up into smaller states. Yasodharman and the Gupta Emperor Narasimhagupta defeated a Huna army and their ruler Mihirakula in 528 AD and drove the Huns out of India. Twin monolithic pillars at Sondani in Mandsaur District were erected by Yasodharman as a record of his victory.
Three inscriptions of Yasodharman have been found in Mandsaur. One of these is of samvat 589 (532 AD).
Bijayagadh inscription
The Bijayagadh Stone Pillar Inscription of Vishnuvardhana, locally known as Bhīm kī Lāţ, was erected at Bayana in Bharatpur district for having perfection been attained in samvat 428 on the fifteenth lunar day of the dark fortnight of (the month) Phâlguna. The line 3 of Bijayagadh Stone Pillar Inscription of Vishnuvardhana reads as:
"(Line 3.)-On the ceremony of the pundarîka-sacrifice (having been performed), this sacrificial post has been caused to be set up by the Varika, the illustrious Vishnuvarhana whose royalty and name are well established,-who is the excellent son of Yashôvardhana; (and) the excellent son’s son of Yashôrâta; (and) the excellent son of the son’s son of Vyâghrarâta, - for the purpose of increasing (his) splendour, sacrifices, religion, welfare (in the other world), prosperity, fame, family, lineage, good fortune, and enjoyment.