A contemporary of Harshvardhan (Harsha) of Kanauj and
Sasank, the Gauda king of Bengal, in the first half of the seventh century AD,
Bhaskaravarman was the ruler of Kamarup in modern Assam.
When Sasank, the arch-enemy of Harsha, was increasing the
extent of his empire, Bhaskaravarman felt the need of checking his
advance. On the other hand, Harsha was looking
for the opportunity to avenge the death of his elder brother and predecessor
Rajyavardhana who was killed by the King of Bengal. The common cause of the both resulted in an
alliance between Harsha and Bhaskaravarman.
However, Sasank proved to be a formidable adversary. The
combined enemies of Harsha and Bhaskaravarman failed to achieve any tangible
results. It was after the death of Sasank that the Gauda kingdom of
Karnasuvarna (in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal) became a part of the
Kamarupa kingdom.
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