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Mihirakula

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thumb|265px|The extent of Mihirakula and his father's empire is unclear. Above is a map based on a Gwalior inscription. It re-constructs Alchon Hun empire , with its capital of Balkh near Oxus river. thumb|265px|Coin of Mihirakula. Obv: Bust of king, with legend in Gupta script (14px)14px16px14px18px12px16px14px, (Ja)yatu Mihirakula ("Let there be victory to Mihirakula"). Rev: Dotted border around Fire altar flanked by attendants in the [[Sasanian Empire style.]]

Key facts

Royalty.name
Mihirakula
Royalty.succession
King of the Alchon Huns
Royalty.image
Mihirakula portrait.jpg
Royalty.image_size
250px
Royalty.reign
515–542 CE
Royalty.predecessor
Toramana
Royalty.successor
Toramana IIPravarasena
Royalty.religion
Shaivism

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Description
  • Xuanzang
  • Cosmas Indicopleustes
  • Gwalior inscription
  • Mandasor Pillar Inscriptions of Yasodharman
  • Critical studies
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

thumb|265px|The extent of Mihirakula and his father's empire is unclear. Above is a map based on a Gwalior inscription. It re-constructs Alchon Hun empire , with its capital of Balkh near Oxus river. thumb|265px|Coin of Mihirakula. Obv: Bust of king, with legend in Gupta script (14px)14px16px14px18px12px16px14px, (Ja)yatu Mihirakula ("Let there be victory to Mihirakula"). Rev: Dotted border around Fire altar flanked by attendants in the [[Sasanian Empire style.]]

Mihirakula (Gupta script: 14px18px12px16px14px, Mi-hi-ra-ku-la, Chinese: 摩酰逻矩罗 Mo-hi-lo-kiu-lo), sometimes referred to as Mihiragula or Mahiragula, was the second and last Alchon Hun king of northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent between 515 and 542 CE. He was a son of and successor to Toramana of Huna heritage. His father ruled the Indian part of the Hephthalite Empire. Mihirakula ruled from his capital of Sagala (modern-day Sialkot, Pakistan).

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