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Mandsaur

Also known as Dashapura

Mandsaur is a city in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh, India. As ancient Dashapura it was the capital of the Aulikara dynasty, and inscriptions found there and nearby, including the silk weavers' inscription of 436 and 473 and the victory pillars of Yashodharman at Sondani, are key sources for 5th- and 6th-century India.

Mandsaur
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Aulikara dynastySitamau State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mandsaur. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mandsaur
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