Bhimavarman

Bhimavarman (भीमवर्मन) or Bhim Varma (भीम वर्मा) was ruler of Mandsaur before Huna victory of Yashodharman.

At the time of Gupta rulers in Malwa there is mention of one more ruling dynasty in Malwa. Sinhavarma was contemporary of Samudragupta (335-375 AD). Singhavarma had two sons namely Chandravarman and Naravarman. Chandravarma moved from Malwa and established kingdom in Marwar. Narvarma remained ruler in Malwa. Narvarma had two sons namely Bandhu Varma and Bhim Varma. Guptas had increased their power in Malwa and Bandhuvarma had to accept over lordship of the Guptas. Bhimvarma became samant of Skandgupta Vikramaditya (455-467), son of Kumaragupta I. He was probably samant of Kaushambi.

Bhangupta Baladitya became ruler of Malwa after 40 years period of Skandagupta. Baladitya has been mentioned along with Jat ruler Yasodharman in defeating the Huns. If we add name of Vishnuvardhan after Bandhuvarma the chronology of these rulers becomes as under:

• Sinhavarman, his two sons Chandravarman and Naravarman.
• Naravarman had one son – Vishvavarman. He had two sons – Raghuvarman and Bhimavarman.
• Raghuvarman’s son was Vishnuvardhan and his son Yasodharman. Yasodharman’s son was Shiladitya.

Kosam Stone Image Inscription of the Maharaja Bhimavarman (458-459 CE)

• . . . . . . . . . . . . . (In the government) of the Mahârâja, the illustrious Bhîmavarman; - the year 100 (and) 30 (and) 9; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (?); the day 7; - (on) this day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• From: Fleet, John F. Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum: Inscriptions of the Early Guptas. Vol. III. Calcutta: Government of India, Central Publications Branch, 1888, 267.

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