Vishnugopa

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Vishnugopa was an Indian ruler of the Pallava dynasty, who reigned in southern India around the mid-4th century CE. He is known for being defeated and subsequently liberated by Samudra Gupta, the emperor of Magadha. The Pallava dynasty originated in the Deccan region and eventually established its rule in Kanci (modern Kanchipuram) in Tamil Nadu. Their reign, which lasted from the early 4th to the late 9th century CE, was characterized by commercial activities and some colonization in Southeast Asia. The Pallavas were patrons of various religions, including Buddhism, Jainism, and the Brahminical faith, and supported arts like music, painting, and literature.1

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Pallava dynasty
…records, which tell of King Vishnugopa, who was defeated and then liberated by Samudra Gupta, the emperor of Magadha, about the middle of the 4th century ce. A later Pallava king, Simhavarman, is mentioned in the Sanskrit Lokavibhaga as reigning from 436 ce.
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…records, which tell of King Vishnugopa, who was defeated and then liberated by Samudra Gupta, the emperor of Magadha, about the middle of the 4th century ce. A later Pallava king, Simhavarman, is mentioned in the Sanskrit Lokavibhaga as reigning from 436 ce.
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