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Bhutivarman or Mahabhutavarman, ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 518-542, was son of Kamarupi King Narayanavarman and Queen Devavati.
Mahabhutavarman is mentioned in the Harsha Charita as Bhutivarman. As a matter of fact, in line 51 of the Nidhanpur inscription itself Mahabhutavarman is referred to as Bhutivarman. Evidently he was popularly known as Bhutivarman. He married Vijnanavati and had successor to throne named Chandramukhavarman. [1] He married Bhogavati and had successor to throne named Sthitavarman.
Under his reign, "Kamarupa became a powerful kingdom." [2]
The Varman dynasty (350–650) was the first historical dynasty of the Kamarupa kingdom. It was established by Pushyavarman, a contemporary of Samudragupta. The earlier Varmans were subordinates of the Gupta Empire, but as the power of the Guptas waned, Mahendravarman (470–494) performed two horse sacrifices and the status of Kamarupa as an independent state remained unimpaired. As per the Apsad Inscription of Adityasen, Susthivarman was defeated by Mahasengupta on the bank of Lauhitya. The first of the three Kamarupa dynasties, the Varmans were followed by the Mlechchha and then the Pala dynasties.
Pushyavarman was the first historical ruler of Kamarupa (Assam) in eastern India, who established the Varman dynasty in 350 AD.
Kalyanavarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period of 422–446 A.D. He was the son of Kamrupi king Balavarman and queen Ratnavati. He married Gandharvavati and had a successor to throne named Ganapativarman.
Ganapativarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 446-470 A.D, was son of Kamrupi king Kalyanavarman and queen Gandharvavati. He married Yajnavati and had successor to throne named Mahendravarman.
Mahendravarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 470–494 CE, was son of King Ganapativarman and Queen Yajnavati.
Narayanavarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 494–518, was son of Kamarupi King Mahendravarman and Queen Suvrata. He married Devavati and had successor to throne named Bhutivarman.
Chandramukhavarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 542–566, was son of Kamarupi King Bhutivarman and Queen Vijnanavati.
Sthitavarman ruled Kamarupa from the Varman dynasty for the period 566-590, was son of Kamarupi King Chandramukhavarman and Queen Bhogavati.
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