Toramana (c. early 6th century) was a Huna ruler in India. He is known from the Rajatarangini, coins and inscriptions. In the Kura inscription his name is mentioned as Rajadhiraja Maharaja Toramana Shahi Jaula. The Eran Boar Image inscription of his first regnal year indicates that eastern Malwa was included in his dominion. A Jaina work of the 8th century, the Kuvalayamala states that he lived in Pavvaiya on the bank of the Chandrabhaga and enjoyed the soverignty of the world.[1] The silver coins of Toramana closely followed the Gupta silver coins. The only difference in the obverse is that the king's head is turned to the left. The reverse retains the fantailed peacock and the legend is almost similar, except the change of name to Toramana Deva.[2] He was succeeded by his son Mihirakula.[3]
Notes
- ^ Mahajan V.D. (1960, reprint 2007). Ancient India, S.Chand & Company, New Delhi, ISBN 81 219 0887 6, p.519
- ^ Gupta, P.L. (2000). Coins, New Delhi: National Book Trust, ISBN 81-237-1887-X, p.78
- ^ "Gwalior Stone Inscription of Mihirakula". Project South Asia. http://projectsouthasia.sdstate.edu/docs/history/primarydocs/Epigraphy/Gupta-Era/gwalior_stone.htm. Retrieved on 2009-04-05.
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