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Mihirakula

Mihirakula was a ruler of the Alchon Huns who controlled parts of north-western India in the early sixth century. He is remembered in Indian sources as a cruel persecutor of Buddhism. Hunnic invasions under rulers such as Mihirakula contributed to the decline of the Gupta Empire.

Mihirakula
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Gupta EmpireDecline

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Gonanda dynastyAlchon HunsAulikara dynasty

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