Mihirakula
Sign in to savethumb|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.]]
Person
- Born
- 0500-00-00
- Died
- 0533-00-00
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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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Key dates
- Born
- 500
- Died
- 533
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- 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).