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Founder of Gauda Kingdom of Bengal

Shashanka (IAST: Śaśāṅka, Sanskrit: शशाङ्क, Bengali&#;: শশাঙ্ক) was the first independent king of a unified polity in the Bengal region, called the Gauda Kingdom(Gauṛa Rājya) (Bengali&#;: গৌড় রাজ্য).^[2][3] He reigned in the 7th century, some historians place his rule between and /7 CE,^[3][4] whereas other sources place his reign between and CE.^[5][6][7]

Shashanka, is credited with creating the Bengali calendar.^[8] The term Bangabda (Bangla year) is found too in two Shiva temples many centuries older than Akbar era, suggesting that a Bengali calendar existed long before Akbar's time.^[9][10]

He is the contemporary of Harsha and of Bhaskaravarman of Kamarupa.

His capital was at Karnasuvarna, in present-day Murshidabad in West Bengal.

Contemporary sources

There are several major contemporary sources of information on his life, i Shashank Shekhar Singh - Summer Intern - Jus Corpus | LinkedIn KOVE